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09 Aug 2022

Google Maps Fiasco! Family with 3-month-old baby on board plunges into canal

A family of four had to be rescued after their car plunged into a canal in Kerala. According to media reports, the driver had been following directions from Google Maps which led their vehicle straight into the water on Thursday night.

14 Jul 2022

Instagram, TikTok eating into Google's core services, suggests top executive

Google services are being impacted by other media The young generation often turns to Instagram and TikTok Users discover content in more immersive ways rather than by typing

02 Jul 2022

Google to delete location history data for abortion clinic visits

Google that it would remove location history data about some "particularly personal" places from a Google account. The change to location history will go into effect in the next few weeks.

15 Jun 2022

Google Maps to calculate toll prices on your route, here’s how

You can choose not to see the toll prices The feature will be for both Android and iOS The toll prices will be sourced from trusted authorities

06 Apr 2022

Google Maps to help you save money on toll prices --Check 5 big points

Google rolling out toll prices on Maps in India. Users make choice between toll and regular roads. Users can now find the estimated toll price.

27 Mar 2022

Google blocked over 100 million abusive edits on Maps in 2021

Over 630,000 fake Business profiles were reported directly to the company by users. Google receives around 20 million contributions from people using Maps. Google teams disabled more than 1 million user accounts due to policy-violating activity, such as online vandalism or fraud, in 2021.

12 Mar 2022

Now Google will allow users to pay for parking using voice, here's how

This partnership is the latest example of Google’s push into transportation, including adding biking and ride-hailing in Google Maps. This partnership with Parkmobile has limited reach for now. The voice parking feature is as straight forward as it sounds.

02 Feb 2022

Don’t believe Google Maps blindly, you can end up driving on railway track

Friends in Kia Seltos ended up driving the car for about 80 metres on railway tracks Railway traffic was stopped for an hour until car was off the tracks Police report was filed against the driver by Ballygune GRP

27 Jan 2022

Google Maps introduces India-first ‘Plus Codes’ feature, check how to use

Plus codes are free, open-sourced, digital addresses. Plus codes provide accurate addresses for locations, including for places that don't have accurate formal addresses. Plus codes are based on latitude and longitude.

05 Jan 2022

Google Maps helps Italian police capture mafia fugitive

After a two-year investigation, Gioacchino Gammino, 61, was tracked down in Galapagar, Spain. He was living with a fake name there. The town is close to the capital Madrid.

17 Nov 2021

Google Maps’ new feature can warn you about crowded places

The new feature from Google is expected to help holiday shoppers. The update includes Area Busyness and Directories.

06 Nov 2021

Google Maps reaches 10 billion Play Store downloads

Maps comes pre-installed as part of Google Mobile Services. But that doesn`t account for all of the downloads on the Play Store. Google does offer "Maps Go," which is effectively a Progressive Web App.

05 Aug 2021

Apple iPhone users will be able to use Google Maps in dark mode

iOS users will also be able to share their live locations to their contacts via text messaging apps such as iMessage. Currently, iPhone users can only their exact location, which doesn’t change if the user moves away from the spot. Apple iPhone users will soon get the option in the app’s settings in the coming weeks.

15 Jul 2021

Passengers in Delhi will now be able to track DTC buses on Google Maps

Delhi Transport Minister said that the status of 3,000 buses can be tracked on real-time. Google has teamed up with the Delhi Transport Ministry to show real-time bus information. Passengers will be able to get an estimate of how long their trip is going to take.

17 Jun 2021

Google Maps detects mysterious ‘underwater island’ in Arabian Sea, probe on

Google Maps showed mysterious ‘underwater island’ in Arabian Sea There is no visible structure at the spot Experts are going to probe the existence of mysterious 'island'

23 Apr 2021

Google Maps now helps you to find nearest COVID vaccine and testing centres

Google has been trying to ramp up the vaccination drives across the country. You can use your smartphone or laptop to find the nearest vaccination centre on Google Maps. You’ll also get other information such as the phone numbers and operational timings of those centres.

21 Mar 2021

Google Maps now gets a dark theme feature: Here’s how it looks

The night mode is meant to provide "your eyes a much-needed break" and help conserve battery life. Users need to download the latest version of Android OS, that is, version 10.61.2, to access this feature. In addition, Google has also made available the Password Checkup feature for Android handsets.

12 Mar 2021

Google Maps gets a new feature, will allow users to rename missing roads

Google has made it possible via updating its map editing experience in more than 80 countries, to allow Maps users to add missing roads and realign, rename or delete incorrect ones. You can add missing roads by drawing lines, quickly rename roads, change road directionality, and realign or delete incorrect roads. This feature is rolling out over the coming months in more than 80 countries where people can already report road updates on Google Maps.

24 Feb 2021

Google Maps gets Dark Mode on Android, know how to activate it

Google has released dark mode for the android based mobile app Google has been internally testing this feature since September 2020 Google has also introduced a few updates to Android Auto

13 Feb 2021

Google maps gets 'desi' rival, ISRO to collaborate with MapmyIndia for mapping

In its continued effort to come up more 'Made in India' products, the Indian Space Research Organisation is collaborating with MapmyIndia for providing mapping and geospatial services. The initiative was announced by the navigation technology solutions provider MapmyIndia by its CEO and Excutive Director, Rohan Verma.

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