Tech NewsGoogleTech NewsGoogleGoogle Sued After Maps Allegedly Directed a Man to Drive Off a Collapsed BridgePhilip Paxson, a 47-year-old father of two was driving home from his daughter’s ninth birthday.ByNikki MainPublishedSeptember 20, 2023Comments (39)
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How ToHow ToHow to Download Maps on Your Phone to Travel OfflineNo signal? No problem. Apple Maps has a download feature in iOS 17's beta, and Google Maps has had the same…ByDavid NieldPublishedAugust 12, 2023Comments (5)
Tech NewsNewsTech NewsNewsLinux Group Shares Its First Open Dataset for Creating Real Google Maps AlternativesThe Overture Maps Foundation took info from Microsoft, Meta, and more to help more developers create a new wave of…ByKyle BarrPublishedJuly 26, 2023Comments (3)
Tech NewsGadgetsTech NewsGadgetsGoogle and Taito’s Space Invaders AR Game Is Finally Available for Download45 years after the original Space Invaders was released, Google and Taito are bringing the Invaders into the real…ByAndrew LiszewskiPublishedJuly 17, 2023Comments (15)
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Tech NewsGoogleTech NewsGoogleGoogle Claims Its AI Can Guess How a Shirt Will Fit on Every Body TypeAnd other features: Google Lens will try to identify your weird skin conditions, and a Search AI beta will crown or…ByKyle BarrPublishedJune 14, 2023
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Tech NewsGoogleTech NewsGoogleEverything Google Announced About AI, Bard, and PaLM 2 at I/O 2023Google is sticking AI into Search, its Workspace apps, Maps, and more. It's also updated its language model.ByKyle Barr and Andrew LiszewskiUpdatedMay 10, 2023Comments (2)
Tech NewsGoogleTech NewsGoogleGoogle Play Store Wriggles Way Out of Housing Third-Party App Stores in Android's Biggest MarketThe company doesn't have to allow third-party app stores through its Play Store; users can choose third-party…ByFlorence IonPublishedMarch 29, 2023
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Tech NewsAppleTech NewsAppleApple Maps Quietly Added Boston to Its List of Cities With Full Color 3D LandmarksApple Maps silently added Boston to its total of 17 cities that show off various landmarks with 3D models.ByKyle BarrPublishedMarch 17, 2023Comments (2)
How ToHow ToHow To Drop a Pin in Google MapsIt's a more useful and more flexible feature than you may have realized.ByDavid NieldUpdatedApril 14, 2023
Tech NewsGoogleTech NewsGoogleDOJ Investigation Threatens The Reign Of Google MapsThe DOJ is carrying out its third antitrust investigation into Google's terms and conditions prohibiting developers…ByNikki MainPublishedFebruary 23, 2023Comments (2)
Tech NewsGoogleTech NewsGoogleAndroid Users Can Finally Use Alternate Search and Payment Methods... but Only in IndiaIt's a part of a significant ruling against Google's antitrust practices.ByFlorence IonPublishedJanuary 25, 2023Comments (1)
Tech NewsNewsTech NewsNewsBig Tech Companies Join Linux in Effort to Kill Google MapsThe companies include Meta, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and TomTom, which together could facilitate a new wave…ByKyle BarrPublishedDecember 15, 2022Comments (61)
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Tech NewsGoogleTech NewsGoogleAndroid's Latest Update Lets You Share Digital Car KeysPlus, new features for Wear OS and an accessible Reading Mode for all.ByFlorence IonPublishedDecember 1, 2022Comments (5)
Tech NewsGoogleTech NewsGoogleGoogle Maps' AR Live View Feature Will Now Point Out Shops, Coffee, and ATMsGoogle Maps will also offer filters to help you find EV charging stations and wheelchair-accessible establishments.ByFlorence IonPublishedNovember 17, 2022Comments (3)