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Google Maps
General
2 min read

Google Maps will no longer show gas stations for EV drivers

Google makes changes to its apps all the time and Maps is no exception to what seems to be an unwritten rule. Whether these changes are good or not for users, it remains to be determined. We can only hope that any anti-consumer decision will be rectified by…

Google Maps
General
2 min read

Google Maps beta allows users to preset favorite mode of transportation

Google Maps has become a versatile app that not only helps you get from point “A” to point “B” safely, it also recommends places to stay, where to get a meal, and things to see and do once you do arrive at point “B.” The app has over 1 billion monthly active…

Waze cats dogs
General
3 min read

Waze users say they are not always being alerted about speed traps

Google Maps is the most popular mapping and navigation app in the U.S. Google also owns Waze which it purchased for a price believed to be in the $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion range. Like Maps, Waze is an app that delivers turn-by-turn directions to help users…

Google Maps
General
1 min read

Google Maps driving directions are going green

Google has been hard at work keeping its Maps app top-notch these days, as it continues to compete in the neck-to-neck battle with Apple Maps. It’s been adding all sorts of features over the years, constantly improving your commuting experience—especially if…

Google Data
General
1 min read

Google Maps update brings two new important features for commuters

Google launched two new features for Maps, which will greatly help those using public transportation to commute every day. The new features, live traffic delays for buses and crowdedness predictions, will help Google Maps users to plan better for their…

android auto
Automotive
2 min read

Android Auto is getting a redesigned interface and Dark Mode

Google last month announced an update for Android Auto that would change the way the app looks and works, and it is now finally rolling out to some regions. Google says that the refreshed interface was “built to help you get on the road faster, show more…

Google Data
General
2 min read

Google Maps is getting new features

Over the past couple of years, software and technology have become considerably more aware of the user. This extends from using biometrics to unlock your phone, to having your vitals regularly checked by a smartwatch on your wrist, to getting pestered by a…

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Logistics
1 min read

Meet Scout, Amazon’s new delivery robot

Amazon is field testing a new delivery robot called Scout, which the company describes as a “fully-electric delivery system” designed to safely get packages to customers using autonomous delivery devices. Six robots are initially being tested in a Snohomish…

TomTom
Automotive
2 min read

TomTom loses Volvo contract

Dutch navigation firm TomTom said on Tuesday it had lost a contract with automaker Volvo. The company said the contract to provide location and navigation services to Volvo, which was announced in 2016, had been ended before it was due to go into force in…