Google Maps

Google Maps Rolls Out ‘Stay Safer’ Feature for Android Users in India: Everything You Need to Know

Tasneem Akolawala | Wednesday June 26, 2019

Google Maps Stay Safer feature is rolling out to Android users in India, and the users will need to update to the latest version of Google Maps to be able to use it.

Google Says Fighting Fake Business Profiles on Maps

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 24, 2019

Admitting that fake business profiles were lurking people on Google Maps, the company has said it was working hard to remove bad actors.

Google Maps Flooded With Over 11 Million False Listings: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 22, 2019

With thousands of new fake accounts being added every month, Google Maps is flooded by about 11 million false listings and phone numbers that reroute to competing businesses.

Tribute To Chhatrapati Shivaji, Visible On Google Maps, Is Viral

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday June 20, 2019

A crop art tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has gone viral online. The farm painting was made earlier this year on the occasion of Shivaji Jayanti with thousands of green plants.

Google Maps Spotted Testing a Safety Feature in India That Alerts You If Your Taxi Goes Off Route

Harpreet Singh | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Google Maps is getting a new feature that will alert taxi passengers when their ride goes off route by 500 meters. The feature seems to be limited to India currently.

Apple CarPlay To Get Biggest Ever Update Soon

Shubham Parashar | Tuesday June 11, 2019

The biggest of updates on the Apple CarPlay is the all-new dashboard which shows multiple apps in a single view including maps and music.

Google Maps SOS Alerts to Help With Navigation and Visual Information During Crises

Ali Pardiwala | Friday June 7, 2019

Google Maps will soon roll out a new feature that will help users navigate effectively during crises and disasters, as well as get relevant visual information.

Google Maps Rolling Out On-Screen Speedometer in Driving Navigation to Some Regions

Ali Pardiwala | Thursday June 6, 2019

Google Maps will now let you have an on-screen speedometer while navigating, a feature borrowed from Waze, which Google acquired in 2013

Google Maps Gets 3 New Feature for Commuters in India, Including Live Train Status

Nadeem Sarwar | Tuesday June 4, 2019

Google has announced a trio of new India-specific Google Maps feature that will offer real-time bus and train journey status, as well as mixed-mode navigation suggestions.

Google Now Lets Users Order Food via Search, Maps, Assistant

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 24, 2019

Google is now letting users order food directly via Search, Maps, or Assistant using its partnerships with delivery companies.

Pixel 4 to Be the First Phone to Ship With Next-Generation Google Assistant

Jamshed Avari | Thursday May 9, 2019

The next-generation Google Assistant will launch first on Google's next flagship Pixel phone series in fall 2019, before coming to the Pixel 3 series and other smartphones.

Google Maps Augmented Reality Walking Directions Now Rolling Out to Pixel Phones Globally

Roydon Cerejo | Thursday May 9, 2019

Google is doing a staged rollout for AR walking navigation in Google Maps on Pixel phones now.

Google Expanding One-Tap Access to Account Settings to Search, Maps, YouTube, More Apps

Gaurav Shukla | Thursday May 9, 2019

Google is making it easier to reach Google Account settings from its various products on mobile devices.

Google Maps, Search Getting an Incognito Mode, Company Vows Greater User Privacy

Greg Bensinger, The Washington Post | Thursday May 9, 2019

At Google I/O 2019, Google emphasised new privacy settings in products like search, maps, thermostats and updated mobile phone software.

A Delhi Garbage Dump Is Getting Rave Reviews on Google

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 6, 2019

Most waste generated in east, central and Old Delhi find its way to the Ghazipur landfill.