Google Maps is a navigation app developed by Google. It provides functionality for getting directions, street-level viewing of locations, real-time location tracking, and satellite viewing.
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How to delete your Google Maps Location history
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. Google tracks your every move, literally. The company’s Maps app maintains records of all the places you’ve ever been with ...
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Google Maps just made it easy to poll friends on dinner options
Back in May, Google announced a ton of features for Maps that have slowly been rolling out ever since. Today, the company released the one I was personally most anticipating: The ability to plan outings with friends. For most people, planning an outing with friends involves sending ...
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Google Maps' location sharing feature now tells your mates if your battery's dying
When someone shares their location with you via Google Maps, it'll will not only show you where they are, but also display ...
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Google Maps is broken on some Huawei and Honor phones. Here’s how to fix it
How to fix that annoying "Google Play Services are updating" bug.
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Google Maps aims to dethrone Yelp with its latest update
Google announced this week it's overhauling Maps with multiple new features intended to turn the app into a one-stop shop for planning a night out. In borrowing features from apps like Yelp or Foursquare, Maps shows the potential to surpass both of them. For starters, Google is ...
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Google Maps now lets businesses mark themselves as 'Women-Led'
In commemoration of this year's International Women's Day, Google is updating its My Business dashboard to allow business owners to list themselves as "Women-Led." Attributes are the descriptive features that pop up on a business's card when you search for it in Maps. They include ...
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Google Maps' new two-wheeler mode shows faster routes for beating traffic on your bike
In an update that's rolling out in India, Google Maps now displays routes specifically tailored for two-wheelers when you ...
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US Geological Survey portal is like Google Maps for rock lovers
The US Geological Survey (USGS) has a little tool called the Coastal and Marine Video and Photograph Portal, through which you can view some remote and scientifically fascinating regions of the country as easily as you would a street in Google Maps. It's like a Google Earth, complete ...
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Google Maps marks real-time Florida road closures during Hurricane Irma
Google Maps is running point on Florida's evacuation attempts before Hurricane Rita makes landfall. It's marking roads closed ...
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Google Maps wants to help you find a parking spot in 25 new cities
Google Maps is opening up its parking difficulty icon feature to 25 new cities, including Amsterdam, London and Vancouver. ...
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You can now ask Google Maps questions with new Q&A feature
Google announced it's adding a Q&A feature for Google Maps and Search on Android. Now you'll be able to ask questions on ...
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Google Maps accidentally caught a satellite image of an airplane mid-flight
Random photos of airplanes tend to be rather boring – unless they happen to be mid-flight satellite shots caught on Google ...
