Looking for new activities? Google wants you to turn to its navigation app
5 months ago

Looking for new activities? Google wants you to turn to its navigation app

LA Times  

Search giant Google wants people to use its navigation app for more than just finding directions and avoiding traffic. With 2 billion people using Google Maps every month, the company envisions people also will turn to the navigation app for inspiration, executives said at a media event at the company’s Street View Garage in Palo Alto on Wednesday. Miriam Daniel, vice president and general manager of Google Maps, said the search giant can combine billions of pieces of information the company collects about the world and user reviews with generative AI. At the company’s media event, a giant Google Maps location icon, a blue Rivian vehicle and Google’s Street View cameras used to capture images of various locations filled the space. Daniel said when Google Maps provides users answers to their questions, the company isn’t using individualized information to provide personal results but contextual ones.

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Hands On With Android XR and Google’s AI-Powered Smart Glasses
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hands On With Android XR and Google’s AI-Powered Smart Glasses

Wired  

Naturally, you can work in a mixed-reality environment with a connected Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and you can put yourself in an immersive environment if you want to focus, or leave see-through mode turned on to make sure your coworkers aren’t taking photos and giggling while you wear a ridiculous headset to get stuff done. Gemini in XR A tap …

Google Maps Unveils Gemini-Powered Suggestions and Driving Tools
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5 months ago

Google Maps Unveils Gemini-Powered Suggestions and Driving Tools

India Today  

Google Maps introduces new AI-powered features for a more intuitive and personalized navigation experience. These features include curated suggestions based on user preferences, enhanced driving tools for drivers, and an expanded immersive view that provides a 3D look at locations with real-time weather and traffic updates.

Google Maps Embraces AI: A New Era of Navigation and Entertainment
5 months ago

Google Maps Embraces AI: A New Era of Navigation and Entertainment

Associated Press  

Google Maps is introducing AI features to its digital maps service, Gemini, which will allow users to explore and navigate the world around them in a more immersive way. The new features include conversational tips on things to do around specific spots, detailed imagery, and the ability to ask questions about specific destinations and receive answers instantly.

Google rebuilds search engine around AI and unveils new image and video tools
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Google rebuilds search engine around AI and unveils new image and video tools

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has unveiled an array …

Google Maps Now Uses Generative AI Power To Find You Places To Eat: Details Here
1 year, 1 month ago

Google Maps Now Uses Generative AI Power To Find You Places To Eat: Details Here

News 18  

Google has been one of the pioneers in the generative AI space, alongside rivals like OpenAI and Meta. After losing the first-mover advantage to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google has been striving to establish a solid foundation by launching a myriad of generative AI tools—whether it be its chatbot, Bard, its Gemini Nano-powered Pixel features, or even the Imagen 2 model for …

3D visuals, hiking trails: See how maps and navigation apps are changing
1 year, 4 months ago

3D visuals, hiking trails: See how maps and navigation apps are changing

Hindustan Times  

There’s a tale that residents of Leonia, New Jersey, will likely share with their grandchildren. We are in a time of flux for digital navigation apps, and it’s not just the routes that are changing. Gaia offers to guide the user along paths less trodden, offering the additions of hiking maps and finer details such as slope angles and terrain …

Google rolling out 'Immersive View' in Maps worldwide
2 years ago

Google rolling out 'Immersive View' in Maps worldwide

India TV News  

Google has finally started rolling out the "Immersive View" feature widely for Google Maps, which was announced nearly a year ago. The new Immersive View occurs by rolling out and appearing for some Google Maps users, which further indicates that they are able to use the function when the user will be viewing cities like London and Berlin, 9to5Google reported. …

iPhone 14 Dynamic Island Will Soon Offer Google Maps Turn-By-Turn Navigation
2 years, 1 month ago

iPhone 14 Dynamic Island Will Soon Offer Google Maps Turn-By-Turn Navigation

News 18  

iPhones with the Dynamic Island will soon offer turn-by-turn navigation provided by Google Maps. Apple introduced the feature called Live Activities for the dynamic notch design on the iPhone 14 Pro series, and now Google has signed up for the platform and is bringing its applications to iPhone users via Google Maps. Google made the announcement this week, which means …

Google Maps gets improved live view, eco-friendly routing in latest update
2 years, 5 months ago

Google Maps gets improved live view, eco-friendly routing in latest update

The Hindu  

Google last week shared that it will be bringing four new features to Google maps. These updates, according to the company’s blog, will include features like the addition of aerial views of 250 plus landmarks across the work, improvements to live view and nearby search and addition of eco-friendly routing for delivery and ride sharing companies. The immersive view will …

Google brings ‘Street View’ to India
2 years, 8 months ago

Google brings ‘Street View’ to India

The Hindu  

Google on Wednesday announced the launch of its popular ‘Street View’ feature in India – after failing to bring the experience to India at least twice in the past decade following security concerns raised by government agencies over collection of data. The India launch marks the first time in the world that Street View, which allows users to view panoramic …

Google Street View’s ‘time travel’ feature comes to smartphones
2 years, 10 months ago

Google Street View’s ‘time travel’ feature comes to smartphones

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google Street View’s “time travel” feature is being added to smartphones for the …

Google Maps gets immersive view feature
2 years, 10 months ago

Google Maps gets immersive view feature

The Hindu  

Google Maps introduced immersive view feature that will let user get a feel of the place they plan to go. “With our new immersive view, you’ll be able to experience what a neighborhood, landmark, restaurant or popular venue is like — and even feel like you’re right there before you ever set foot inside,” said Miriam Daniel, VP, Google Maps, …

Google Maps gets immersive view, other new features
2 years, 10 months ago

Google Maps gets immersive view, other new features

India Today  

At the Google IO 2022 event, the tech giant announced new features for Google Maps, used by billions of users globally. The company announced that Maps will soon allow users to get an immersive view of the world, find the most fuel-efficient route, and use Live View in third-party apps. The new immersive view will allow users to experience what …

Google lays out new features to keep users clicking after lockdown
3 years, 10 months ago

Google lays out new features to keep users clicking after lockdown

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday unveiled updates across many services, including Maps and Docs, as the company showcases its role in a world that has become more digitally connected during the pandemic. Pichai on Tuesday touted an effort to help drivers using Google Maps reduce sudden braking by navigating them on "safer" routes, and Google also shared new editing and …

Google Adds More Tools For COVID-19 Travel Advisories in Search and Maps, New Explore Tab & More
3 years, 11 months ago

Google Adds More Tools For COVID-19 Travel Advisories in Search and Maps, New Explore Tab & More

News 18  

Mountain View, California-based giant Google has added new tools to its search engine that shows users COVID-19 related advisories for their destination. Google, in a blog post, said that there has been an increase in search queries like “travel restrictions” and “where to travel” and that the Explore tool has also got its own tab on Google.com/travel and it has …

New feature in Google Maps will show landmarks
4 years, 5 months ago

New feature in Google Maps will show landmarks

India Today  

Google has announced improvements for Google Maps which is a widely used app for navigation. Last year, the company introduced a Live View feature for Google Maps based on augmented reality. With new updates in Google Maps, Live View AR directions will also identify landmarks so to give users an idea of where they are in a city. For now, …

Google Maps' new update brings visual improvements to help users understand location, surroundings better
4 years, 7 months ago

Google Maps' new update brings visual improvements to help users understand location, surroundings better

Firstpost  

With the new update, users will be able to correctly distinguish beaches and deserts from lakes, rivers, oceans and ravines. Google is working on bringing visual enhancements to the Maps which will help users know more about the area they plan on visiting in real life or exploring via their screens. Using high-definition satellite imagery, Maps has made “more comprehensive …

Google Maps redesign to get more detailed and colourful
4 years, 7 months ago

Google Maps redesign to get more detailed and colourful

India Today  

Google Maps is getting a redesign that will detail in the street features and help distinguish between natural features in the environment, whether they’re mountainous ice caps, deserts, beaches, or dense forests. “We’re rolling out new visual improvements that bring even more detail and granularity to the map, making it easier to understand what an area looks like whether you’re …

Google Maps Returns to Apple CarPlay With Dashboard Functionality, Coming Soon to The Apple Watch
4 years, 7 months ago

Google Maps Returns to Apple CarPlay With Dashboard Functionality, Coming Soon to The Apple Watch

News 18  

After a long hiatus, Google has announced that it is bringing back Maps to Apple CarPlay and is also working on a new version of the app for the Apple Watch. The navigation service has made its way back to Apple CarPlay, with a new Dashboard Integration that will enable users to keep navigating while performing other tasks such as …

Google Photos gets new logo, map view, improved Memories with new overhaul for Android, iOS
4 years, 9 months ago

Google Photos gets new logo, map view, improved Memories with new overhaul for Android, iOS

India TV News  

Google Photos has received a major overhaul as part of the new update, version 5.0, which has led to the introduction of a new design, a new logo, and new features for us. Redesigned Google Photos for Android, iOS Firstly, Google Photos has a new icon now. The interactive map view section will help you to look for photos and …

Google Photos gets new design, logo, features to emphasize more on memories
4 years, 9 months ago

Google Photos gets new design, logo, features to emphasize more on memories

Live Mint  

Google has released a new update for its popular Photos app. In the redesigned version, the app will give photos and videos more prominence and bring search at the front-and-center with a new three-tab structure: The first Photos tab will contain all your photos and videos, but now you’ll see larger thumbnails, auto-playing videos, and less white space between photos. …

Google Maps will now show trending spots near you. How to access
5 years, 1 month ago

Google Maps will now show trending spots near you. How to access

Live Mint  

Google Maps is turning 15 this year and with that, Google has announced a slight redesign of the app and added new features to one of its most used popular apps across the globe. Here's a lowdown on the various new and upgraded features as Google celebrates 15 years of Google Maps: -Explore tab: The Explore Tab ffers reviews and …

Google Maps asks users to review places they visit; TripAdvisor, Yelp raise concerns
5 years, 1 month ago

Google Maps asks users to review places they visit; TripAdvisor, Yelp raise concerns

Firstpost  

The new look of Google Maps introduces a ‘Contribute’ tab to a menu at the bottom of the service’s mobile app. Alphabet Inc’s Google Maps on Thursday launched a redesign that prominently solicits users’ reviews and photos of places they visit, seeking to increase its data in a field led by local search apps such as Zomato, TripAdvisor and Yelp. …

Google Maps to now show bike sharing stations on app
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps to now show bike sharing stations on app

The Quint  

San Francisco, July 17 To make Maps more useful for users, Google is adding support for bike-sharing stations to let people be informed on docked bike sharing services near them. On a similar issue, on December 2018, Google Maps gained a feature to direct users towards shared Lime scooters and bikes, the report said. In July 2019, Maps also added …

Google I/O 2019: Privacy controls for Maps, Search, Pixel phones announced
5 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2019: Privacy controls for Maps, Search, Pixel phones announced

Firstpost  

Google is launching an Incognito mode for Google Maps and Google search later this year. Alphabet Inc’s Google business on Tuesday announced new privacy controls for its services, including “Incognito mode” for Google Maps, and published new privacy commitments for its hardware, showing how increased public scrutiny is forcing greater transparency in Silicon Valley. Incognito mode, which is launching on …

Google I/O 2019: Rent cars through Assistant, view special AR search results, access privacy settings with one tap
5 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2019: Rent cars through Assistant, view special AR search results, access privacy settings with one tap

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc's Google business on Tuesday offered a preview of voice technology that lets users make rental car bookings for upcoming trips with just a simple ask of the company's virtual assistant tool. The capability, which Google demonstrated with National Car Rental's website, builds on the company's push over the last two years to integrate more artificial intelligence-fueled features into …

Google I/O 2018: An upcoming Google Maps will let you navigate the world with just your camera
6 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2018: An upcoming Google Maps will let you navigate the world with just your camera

Firstpost  

Google will collate data from Street View, your location and the phone’s compass to give you a visual indicator of where to go in the updated Google Maps. At Google I/O 2018, Google announced a new navigation system for Android devices. To use the new Visual Positioning System, you simply fire up the camera in Google Maps and look around. …

Google IO 2018: Assistant gets smarter, can now place calls, supports Multiple Actions and is now integrated with Maps
6 years, 10 months ago

Google IO 2018: Assistant gets smarter, can now place calls, supports Multiple Actions and is now integrated with Maps

Firstpost  

This year’s Google I/O just got underway and just like most of Google’s other services get an update, so does the Google Assistant. Google’s vision for what it calls the next phase of the Google Assistant is primarily threefold – to make the assistant naturally conversational, more visual and helpful instead of being counter-productive. Google Duplex Perhaps one of the …

Google I/O 2017: Watch Live Video of Google's Big Show Right Here
7 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2017: Watch Live Video of Google's Big Show Right Here

Wired  

Every year, thousands of Google developers gather at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California for Google I/O, the company's biggest developer show of the year. Google executives take the stage to show the latest tools, features, and updates coming to all of the company's products. We'll also hear about Google's cloud services, from the corporate end all the way down …

Google allows users to share their locations in mapping app
8 years ago

Google allows users to share their locations in mapping app

Live Mint  

Alphabet Inc’s Google announced on Wednesday that it will revamp its popular maps app to allow users to share their locations, in order to boost engagement on a product of increasing strategic importance to the search giant. Within the next week, users worldwide will be able to share where they are in real time on devices running both Google’s Android …

Google Popular Times: new Maps tool gathers location data to help people beat queues
9 years, 8 months ago

Google Popular Times: new Maps tool gathers location data to help people beat queues

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Google’s Popular Times tool scans through location data to find when phones most often tend to visit …

Apple drives vehicles to collect data to improve Maps
9 years, 9 months ago

Apple drives vehicles to collect data to improve Maps

Firstpost  

Apple Inc said it was driving vehicles around the world to collect data that will be used to improve Apple Maps. The camera-equipped vehicles deployed by Apple will give its Maps app functions similar to Google Inc’s Street View. A new job listing has been spotted for a Maps JavaScript Engineer, whose role will be ‘to help make maps work …

Next Google Maps adventure: Soaring through Amazon jungle
10 years ago

Next Google Maps adventure: Soaring through Amazon jungle

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — For its next technological trick, Google will show you what it’s like to zip through trees in the Amazon jungle. The maps’ “Street View” option mostly provides panoramic views of cities and neighborhoods photographed by car-mounted cameras, but Google also has found creative ways to depict exotic locations where there are no roads. Google is renowned for …

Is Apple developing a Google Street View rival?
10 years, 1 month ago

Is Apple developing a Google Street View rival?

Daily Mail  

For years, Google has been driving around the world providing Street View images for people to explore when using Google Maps. Shown is one of their cars in Brooklyn Google launched its Street View technology in 2007, and has considerably refined the technology since then The would lend itself to the self-driving car theory. ‘This brings us back to a …

Google's Robot Car Can't Explore New Roads, and That's a Big Problem
10 years, 10 months ago

Google's Robot Car Can't Explore New Roads, and That's a Big Problem

Wired  

The roughly three-mile ride we took around Mountain View in Google's self-driving car was so impressive it was kind of boring. It's basing its actions on vast amounts of data the Google Self-Driving Car Project has already compiled about every road it travels. Before the car drives itself into new territory, the project team collects detailed information on permanent features: …

Google I/O 2013: Google Maps gets a slick new interface
11 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2013: Google Maps gets a slick new interface

Firstpost  

At its I/O conference, Google announced a series of updates for Google Maps. The new Google Maps as its being called will be rolled out in a slow phase and is currently available on invite. To get an invite to the new Google Maps, Some of the features include: A customised map for users: Each click will draw new maps …

Google I/O 2013: Google Maps gets a slick new interface
11 years, 10 months ago

Google I/O 2013: Google Maps gets a slick new interface

Firstpost  

At its I/O conference, Google announced a series of updates for Google Maps. The new Google Maps as its being called will be rolled out in a slow phase and is currently available on invite. To get an invite to the new Google Maps, Some of the features include: A customised map for users: Each click will draw new maps …

Regular updates bring more features to Apple's Maps – Firstpost
12 years ago

Regular updates bring more features to Apple's Maps – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Apple’s decision to replace Google Maps and using its own Maps app has been met with almost universal criticism and the company seems to be taking the Apple’s decision to replace Google Maps and use its own Maps app has been met with almost universal criticism and the company seems to be taking the complaints to heart. Has been improved …

Google Maps for iOS may be nearing completion
12 years, 4 months ago

Google Maps for iOS may be nearing completion

Firstpost  

Rumblings in the past have indicated that Google was making a dedicated app for the iOS platform. A report by Cnet now claims that Google is putting the finishing touches on its iOS Maps app ahead of submitting it to Apple. That very same feature was said to be one of the main sticking points in negotiations between the two …

Beware! Google's eye in sky may catch you pants down
12 years, 9 months ago

Beware! Google's eye in sky may catch you pants down

Firstpost  

Google expects by the end of the year to have 3D coverage of towns and cities with a combined population of 300 million. Google says it has already sent planes over cities while Apple has acquired a firm using spy-in-the-sky technology that has been already tested on at least 20 locations, including London. Google will use its spy planes to …

Apple's war with Google heats up – Firstpost
12 years, 9 months ago

Apple's war with Google heats up – Firstpost

Firstpost  

When Apple Inc kicks off its annual conference for software developers on Monday, all the power players in the Apple universe will be on hand, … When Apple Inc kicks off its annual conference for software developers on Monday, all the power players in the Apple universe will be on hand, save the one that is in many ways driving …

Google beefing up Google Maps with Offline option and Trekker
12 years, 9 months ago

Google beefing up Google Maps with Offline option and Trekker

Firstpost  

Google Maps have been helping the lost find their way all over the globe. In a bid to take their Street View mapping to the next level, Google is testing out an all new system for implementation - Street View Trekker. Google aims at capturing images of spaces, like the Grand Canyon to add more to the user’s experience while …

Google deploying planes over cities for 3D maps
12 years, 9 months ago

Google deploying planes over cities for 3D maps

Firstpost  

Google Inc is deploying a fleet of small, camera-equipped airplanes above several cities, the Internet search company’s latest step in its ambitious … Google Inc is deploying a fleet of small, camera-equipped airplanes above several cities, the Internet search company’s latest step in its ambitious and sometimes controversial plan to create a digital map of the world. Google plans to …

Google Street View now treats you with World Wonders
12 years, 9 months ago

Google Street View now treats you with World Wonders

Firstpost  

That inconspicuous seating area in your room, where you’re plonked facing your computer is all set to virtually transform into being your window to the world, as Google’s popular service, Street View now brings numerous world wonders to the convenience of one’s computer screen. As is with their Street View technology, Google will allow users to virtually navigate through lanes …

Googling for 13 years and counting
13 years, 5 months ago

Googling for 13 years and counting

Firstpost  

Thirteen years ago, that is on 27th of September, 1998 Google Inc was registered as a company. Helping you understand the web AdSense launched on June 18, 2003 and is a program that enables AdWords advertisers to publish Google Image Search Google’s runaway success in the search arena wasn’t merely because they focused primarily on their result base, and not …

Google's Mapping Tools Spawn New Breed of Art Projects
13 years, 7 months ago

Google's Mapping Tools Spawn New Breed of Art Projects

Wired  

michael-wolf A Series of Unfortunate Events The Google Street View car is like the ultimate street photographer, a robo Cartier-Bresson methodically scouring the streets and documenting what it sees. Michael Wolf, for example, uses a camera to photograph scenes from Google Street View open on his computer's browser. Read on for a collection of the most interesting projects with statements …

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