Google Maps' new feature could help cut down travel time substantially

4 years, 8 months ago

Google Maps' new feature could help cut down travel time substantially

Google Maps has become an integral part of our lives for all our navigation needs. Google might soon introduce traffic light icons on the maps. Spotted by Droid Life, these traffic light icons appeared on a user’s Google Maps. Apple Maps also shows traffic signal while navigation and also uses these to instruct the user. If a user is looking for any information regarding Covid-19 on Google Search, the dedicated Covid-19 section is now showing a testing tab.

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Google Maps To Soon Rollout Speedometer & Speed Limit Indicators For iPhone Users

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Maps To Soon Rollout Speedometer & Speed Limit Indicators For iPhone Users

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Google Maps goes green with its new routing feature

3 years, 5 months ago

Google Maps goes green with its new routing feature

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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

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Google Maps revamps Covid layer feature to show all-time detected cases, resources from authorities, live crowd in public transport

4 years, 4 months ago

Google Maps revamps Covid layer feature to show all-time detected cases, resources from authorities, live crowd in public transport

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Google Maps new Covid-related features could help avoid crowded areas, trains

4 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps new Covid-related features could help avoid crowded areas, trains

India

Google Maps to alert users about Covid-19 travel restrictions

4 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps to alert users about Covid-19 travel restrictions

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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

India

Check out 'Off-route' test feature on Google Maps, exclusively in India

5 years, 9 months ago

Check out 'Off-route' test feature on Google Maps, exclusively in India

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Google Maps get test 'off-route' alert feature in India

5 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps get test 'off-route' alert feature in India

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Google Maps introduces live train tracking, bus travel estimates and more in India

5 years, 10 months ago

Google Maps introduces live train tracking, bus travel estimates and more in India

India

Google Maps' speed camera and speed limit alerts are expanding to users in India

5 years, 10 months ago

Google Maps' speed camera and speed limit alerts are expanding to users in India

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Google Maps interface may soon be tweaked a little with a new Commute tab

6 years, 7 months ago

Google Maps interface may soon be tweaked a little with a new Commute tab

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Google Maps adds new traffic alerts for India

8 years, 11 months ago

Google Maps adds new traffic alerts for India

India

Google Maps adds traffic information to 12 more Indian cities and national highways

9 years, 9 months ago

Google Maps adds traffic information to 12 more Indian cities and national highways

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BEST to integrate bus routes with Google Maps for seamless travel planning

Mumbai: The city’s public transport system is set to get a digital boost as the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking gears up to integrate its extensive bus network with …

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Google India visits TGICCC to study traffic management system in Hyderabad

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Google India visits TGICCC to study traffic management system in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: A delegation from Google India visited the Telangana State Police Integrated Command and Control Center to study the existing traffic management system and explore ways to enhance its operational …

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Google Maps gone wrong again? Traveller nearly drives into pond following GPS directions; netizens react

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Google Maps gone wrong again? Traveller nearly drives into pond following GPS directions; netizens react

A new incident involving a Google Maps mishap has surfaced, highlighting the potential dangers of relying solely on navigation technology. Firstly spotted by News18, the incident involved an individual who …

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Avoid Mahakumbh traffic: Use this Google Maps trick for a smooth journey to Prayagraj

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Avoid Mahakumbh traffic: Use this Google Maps trick for a smooth journey to Prayagraj

The Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj has invited enormous crowds all over the world. Google Maps can help you avoid getting stuck in long traffic queues by providing real-time updates and …

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Motorists take more time to navigate OMR, thanks to CMRL work and poor road condition

2 months, 1 week ago

Motorists take more time to navigate OMR, thanks to CMRL work and poor road condition

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4 Things Apple Maps Does Better Than Google Maps

2 months, 2 weeks ago

4 Things Apple Maps Does Better Than Google Maps

It's totally understandable if you haven’t opened Apple Maps since its disastrous launch in 2012, which among other things saw people driving into riverbanks. I switch between Google Maps and …

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How Google Maps is making it more difficult for Palestinian users to navigate the West Bank

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How Google Maps is making it more difficult for Palestinian users to navigate the West Bank

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Inaccurate maps leave travellers stranded, put their safety at stake

3 months, 1 week ago

Inaccurate maps leave travellers stranded, put their safety at stake

In July, Asvatha Babu and her husband set off for Bengaluru from Chennai to attend a wedding. A Google spokesperson did not comment on the individual incidents but said that …

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Bengaluru Traffic Police launches new website with real-time updates and smarter features

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Traffic Police launches new website with real-time updates and smarter features

The Bengaluru Traffic Police unveiled a redesigned website on Friday, aiming to offer citizens a more seamless and accessible online experience for traffic-related services. According to the traffic police, the …

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Google Maps offers free access for Indian developers to help build better solutions

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Maps offers free access for Indian developers to help build better solutions

Google on Monday announced free access of Google Maps Platform from March 2025 to developers across the world and India. Tina Weyand, Senior Director of Product Management, Google Maps Platform, …

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Concern for travellers not driving to conditions on unsealed roads, led astray by GPS technology

4 months ago

Concern for travellers not driving to conditions on unsealed roads, led astray by GPS technology

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Google Maps to delete your location history soon: Know-why

4 months ago

Google Maps to delete your location history soon: Know-why

Google has announced a significant change to its location history feature on Maps, which has been affecting millions of users. Since December 1, 2023, the tech giant has been deleting …

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India investigates Google Maps after car plunges off broken bridge killing 3 people

4 months, 1 week ago

India investigates Google Maps after car plunges off broken bridge killing 3 people

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Google offers support after navigation error leads to fatal car accident in India

4 months, 1 week ago

Google offers support after navigation error leads to fatal car accident in India

Tech giant Google has reportedly asserted that the company was assisting Indian officials in the serious incident involving the death of three men who were driving to an unfinished bridge, …

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Bareilly bridge tragedy: Why Google Maps failed?

4 months, 1 week ago

Bareilly bridge tragedy: Why Google Maps failed?

Three men driving to a wedding—supposedly following a route recommended by Google Maps—plunged into a river in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, on November 23. Satellite images showing a portion of the …

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Traffic down by 20 per cent at 75 key junctions; are AI signals helping?

4 months, 1 week ago

Traffic down by 20 per cent at 75 key junctions; are AI signals helping?

BENGALURU: While Bengaluru’s traffic is a nightmare for commuters, with people complaining that AI cameras have not made a difference, data from the Bengaluru Traffic Police shows that since March, …

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Google Maps lead Bengaluru man to drive over river Netravati: Here's how you can check such routes – India TV

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Maps lead Bengaluru man to drive over river Netravati: Here's how you can check such routes – India TV

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Google Maps now tracks real-time air quality tracking: Know-how

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Google Maps now tracks real-time air quality tracking: Know-how

Google is taking a significant step towards improving air quality awareness across the world. The tech giant has expanded its real-time Air Quality Index tracker on Google Maps, which is …

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Bengaluru to get super-app for real-time traffic alerts and accident reporting: Report

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru to get super-app for real-time traffic alerts and accident reporting: Report

Bengaluru commuters will soon have a one-stop solution to tackle traffic woes with the launch of the Bengaluru Traffic Police’s new ASTraM super-app, Deccan Herald reported. ASTraM features Unlike existing …

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Google Maps Unveils Gemini-Powered Suggestions and Driving Tools

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Google Maps Unveils Gemini-Powered Suggestions and Driving Tools

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 …

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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

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 …

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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

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 …

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Traffic lights: A boon or bane for city mobility?

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Traffic lights: A boon or bane for city mobility?

New Delhi Proponents of signals argue that they not just help regulate traffic flow, but also reduce accidents, and promote democratic streets. Globally, in cities, the trend is moving towards …

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Traffic lights that prioritise cyclists over cars tested in UK

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Traffic lights that prioritise cyclists over cars tested in UK

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DCP Traffic to join daily commuters for firsthand knowledge of traffic issues in South Bengaluru

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DCP Traffic to join daily commuters for firsthand knowledge of traffic issues in South Bengaluru

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Google Maps: How to report accidents, road closures; an easy guide

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Google Maps: How to report accidents, road closures; an easy guide

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Rapid response: Stuck in jam? Soon, you can seek real-time traffic assistance on Chandigarh roads

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Rapid response: Stuck in jam? Soon, you can seek real-time traffic assistance on Chandigarh roads

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Google Maps Will Finally Alert You About Taking The Flyover While Driving: More New Features Coming To India

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Google Maps Will Finally Alert You About Taking The Flyover While Driving: More New Features Coming To India

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Google Maps AI routing feature to help car users avoid narrow lanes in Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore

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Google Maps AI routing feature to help car users avoid narrow lanes in Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore

Google India is rolling out a new routing feature that will help four-wheeler users avoid narrow lanes during their driving trips. This feature is rolled out by the search giant …

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Apple Maps for web in public beta introduced to challenge Google Maps

8 months, 1 week ago

Apple Maps for web in public beta introduced to challenge Google Maps

Taking on Google, Apple has announced to bring Maps on the web in public beta, which will enable users to access Maps directly from their browser, across the world. The …

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7 Lesser-Known Google Maps Features

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7 Lesser-Known Google Maps Features

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Ola Maps launched as alternative to Google Maps for cab operations

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Ola Maps launched as alternative to Google Maps for cab operations

India's major ride-hailing company Ola has stopped using Google Maps and has switched to its own Ola Maps for managing their cab operations. Aggarwal said on X, "After Azure exit …

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Google Maps Mishap: Car Falls into River in Kerala

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Google Maps Mishap: Car Falls into River in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: In yet another case of Google Maps going wrong, two persons narrowly escaped after the car they were travelling in fell into a river in the Kasargod district of …

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These new Google features will make life easier for people with low vision, hearing impairment

10 months, 2 weeks ago

These new Google features will make life easier for people with low vision, hearing impairment

Google has added new capabilities to some of its accessibility apps. The tech giant is rolling out a new version of its Lookout, Look to Speak, and Google Maps app. …

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Bengaluru to get its own navigating app, traffic police sign an MoU with tech company: Report

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru to get its own navigating app, traffic police sign an MoU with tech company: Report

To ease the traffic navigation system in Bengaluru for commuters, the traffic police have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with tech company Mappls MapmyIndia, according to a report in The …

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Bengaluru Traffic Police sign MoU with tech company to launch navigation app

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Traffic Police sign MoU with tech company to launch navigation app

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Google Maps Soon To Release Nearest EV Charging Station Tracker Feature, Check Details

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Google Maps Soon To Release Nearest EV Charging Station Tracker Feature, Check Details

In a groundbreaking move, Google Maps is gearing up to release another update, which will benefit all EV owners. It has been reported by the Califorfonia-based tech giant that the …

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Authorities tell tourists 'don't just rely on Google Maps' while travelling through outback Queensland

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Authorities tell tourists 'don't just rely on Google Maps' while travelling through outback Queensland

In short: Outback authorities are concerned by the number of tourists getting lost or stuck in remote areas after following Google Maps directions. Outback authorities are concerned by the number …

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Urban Agenda | Beyond Google Maps: How a signage system shapes our cities

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Urban Agenda | Beyond Google Maps: How a signage system shapes our cities

Navigating Indian cities is often like embarking on a journey through a perplexing maze where the destination seems ever elusive. “The signage system constitutes the image of a city and …

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Google Maps rolls out Glanceable directions for easy navigation: What it is and how it works

1 year, 1 month ago

Google Maps rolls out Glanceable directions for easy navigation: What it is and how it works

Google Maps New Features: Google Maps keeps improving with new features to help users navigate more easily. One of the latest ones is called "Glanceable directions," which shows turn-by-turn directions …

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Google Maps error forces lost tourists to walk 60km from bogged car in Cape York

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Google Maps error forces lost tourists to walk 60km from bogged car in Cape York

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Android users get this iOS exclusive feature in Google Maps | Deets inside

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Android users get this iOS exclusive feature in Google Maps | Deets inside

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Google Maps adds a new feature to navigate inside tunnels | Details

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Google Maps adds a new feature to navigate inside tunnels | Details

Google has reportedly added a new feature in Maps that will let users navigate tunnels or other satellite dead zones. The company has added 'Bluetooth beacons' support and has started …

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Google Map Update 2023: Giant Tech To Introduce 5 New Features On the App

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Google Map Update 2023: Giant Tech To Introduce 5 New Features On the App

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Google Maps introduces ‘Fuel-Efficient Routing’ feature for Indian users, aiming to promote sustainability

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Google Maps introduces ‘Fuel-Efficient Routing’ feature for Indian users, aiming to promote sustainability

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Google Maps now helping users to save fuel| Know-how?

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Google Maps now helping users to save fuel| Know-how?

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These 3 new features on Google Maps will change your navigation experience | Deets inside

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These 3 new features on Google Maps will change your navigation experience | Deets inside

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Google Maps to add new Timeline feature to remember places you visited

1 year, 3 months ago

Google Maps to add new Timeline feature to remember places you visited

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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

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