ZDNET's key takeaways Waze is great for fast reroutes and real-time driver alerts.Google Maps has deep Gemini integeration ...

Maps gets easier incident reporting and the ability to see building entrances and nearby parking, while Waze gets more camera alerts and prompts for upcoming events that might affect traffic. Maps ...

Got a Wi-Fi-only iPad, but want to access a location on Google Maps when you’re out and about in the car? How about looking at your map when the signal on your iPhone isn’t strong enough, or even when ...

The feds are stepping up efforts in their long-running probe of the Google Maps service, adding yet another potential headache for the tech giant during a period of mounting scrutiny from the Justice ...

The built-in business messaging service in Google Maps and Search will stop working in July. The built-in business messaging service in Google Maps and Search will stop working in July. is a news ...

UPDATE (December 1, 2025): Google Maps has received a number of new features recently, including Gemini integration. Read more about it at the end of the article. Summary: Google Maps, the company’s ...

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Google is being sued by a widow who says her husband drowned in September 2022 after Google Maps directed him over a collapsed bridge in Hickory, North Carolina. Google failed to correct its map ...

Yesterday’s introduction of the Google Maps Navigation service was seen by many as the death of standalone GPS. That isn’t true and rumors of the death have been greatly exaggerated. Consider the ...

Did you know there is a quick way to directly generate an access request for Service Area Businesses in Google Maps? This is apparently not so new but also not widely known. Andrea Berens posted about ...