He took my spot!!!
Google Maps now factors in parking time for your trip
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The perpetually late can easily see how long they'll be circling around the block for a spot.
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The new public transit
Now you can easily hail a ride from Uber or Lyft inside Google Maps
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Why did it take so long for this kind of functionality to come to Google Maps?
Not Google+
Google's most successful social network is going away
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So long, Map Maker. No, Google isn't shutting down Google+ (unfortunately). Instead, the company has announced that Map Maker, its standalone tool for editing, updating, and peer-reviewing maps around the world, will be fully integrated into Google Maps by March, 2017. The impetus for the change is fairly straightforward: the company wants to reduce the overhead necessary for...
Be safer
Google Maps adds hands-free voice support
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Google's latest Maps update makes driving much safer.
Navigate offline
Google Maps now has a Wi-Fi only mode
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Google is rolling out a sizeable update to Google Maps that brings a new Wi-Fi only mode. Once enabled, Maps will switch to offline mode when there's no Wi-Fi signal, with navigation limited to your offline areas.
Rainbow routing
Google Maps helps people navigate Toronto Pride
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Google Maps will be showing off its rainbow side this weekend as it highlights optical viewing areas, and traffic information, for the Toronto Pride Parade.
Higher quality
Google now using Landsat 8
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Google will begin using the Landsat 8 satellite and new processing techniques to get even better shots of the earth than before. With Landsat 8, Google will be able to capture around two times as many images as it could with Landsat 7.
HOTELS ON GOOGLE MAPS
Hilton teams up with Google to let you book rooms on Maps
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Hilton has teamed up with Google to make it possible for you to inspect and book your ideal room on Google Maps.
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Google Maps gets a visit from Link
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Web users of Google Maps will be able to see that the little peg to move into Street View has been replaced with a version of Link from Nintendo's Legend of Zelda game series.
WAY UP HIGH
Google takes Street Viewers up high on Mont Blanc
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Google is using Street View to take the general public to places they've never visited before, and we're not talking about human settlements here. The latest to be explored by the company's interactive exploration platform is Mont Blanc, which features one of Europe's highest peaks.
Get Goin'
Google Maps makes it faster to hit the road
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Google Maps is looking to make navigating to your next destination a little easier thanks to a new Driving shortcut, which gives quick access to information like ETAs and suggests places to go based on your search history.
MINIATURE RAIL VIEW
You can now view Miniatur Wunderland in Google Street View
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Miniatur Wunderland is the world's largest model railway exhibition. It's the go-to event for those who enjoy putting together locomotives and managing miniature railways, and while the actual setups and landscapes crafted by attendees are nothing short of amazing, just how cool would it be to view them in Google's Street View? Well, now you can.
Track it
Google Maps' new timeline feature helps you track your trip
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It looks like Google is quietly rolling out a new feature to Google Maps on Android that adds a timeline of your trips, allowing you to browse where you stopped, when you stopped there, and even edit place names from your smartphone.
Public Safety
Google Maps will soon have railroad crossing information
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Google will soon be adding railroad crossing information to Google Maps, pinpointing where every rail crossing in the US is. Additionally, the company will add audio and visual alerts to the app for when drivers are using turn-by-turn navigation.
Google Cliff Maps
Google adds veritcal mapping to Street Maps up El Capitan
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Google Maps has a neat feature called Street View that lets you traverse down streets using multiple photos captured by Google automobiles. The company has now launched a vertical view to let you climb up the side of El Capitan in the Yosemite national park.
Everything is here
The Ultimate Guide to Google Maps on Android
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Whether you want to drive to a new place in the shortest amount of time, navigate a public transit system that you're still learning or get recommendations for things around you, Google Maps is an all-encompassing app that can do it.
Google Mapping
Google to update Maps with better traffic alerts
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An update for Google Maps is planned for the upcoming weekend, which will be made available just before Memorial Day on Monday. The update will implement better traffic alerts and alternate route suggestions. These alerts will be provided as you drive, which will be updated as and when Google is able to do so. Suggested route alternatives will be supplied when creating a journey too...
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Google Maps appears on Android Wear, but it's not finished
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With the latest update to Google Maps on your phone, Android Wear gains some mapping functionality. After updating to Google Maps version 9.9 on your phone — which brings a neat new transparent status bar and some navigation features — you may notice that there's an actual Google Maps app on your connected Android Wear watch as well. The launcher icon for Maps showed up on our LG...
choices
Alternatives to Google Maps
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Google Maps is known for its fantastic mapping data and location database, but there are also great alternatives out there. Just because Google Maps comes pre-loaded on your phone and tablet doesn't mean that it's the only choice for you to use when it comes to mapping. Google has put a lot of time and money into making Maps one of the best navigation apps out there, and has incredibly...
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Top tips and tricks for Google Maps on Android
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Google Maps is a powerful tool, so make it work for you with some of these clever tips and tricks. If you haven't noticed by now, we're lined up a pretty great series of getting to know Google Maps. We've covered everything from the basics down to more intricate uses, and now we wanted to round up the top tips and tricks for using Google Maps on your Android. Some of these are big...