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Google Maps Gets Detailed Voice Guidance, Meant to Help the Visually Challenged Navigate

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From IANS | Friday October 11, 2019

Google Maps has announced new improvements that would help visually challenged people navigate more easily.

Volvo XC40 Electric To Get All-New Infotainment System With Built-In Android OS

Edited By Sameer Contractor | Wednesday October 9, 2019

Volvo Cars has been teasing the all-electric version of the XC40 SUV for a while now and the automaker has now dropped a new detail about the model that will be unveiled on October 16, 2019. The Volvo XC40 Electric will get an Android-based operating system for the new infotainment unit that is officially known as the 'Android Automotive OS' and ha...

Huawei Phones Lose Bootleg Access to Google Apps

Vlad Savov, Bloomberg | Thursday October 3, 2019

Huawei Mate 30 devices have lost their clearance to manually install Android apps.

Google Maps Gets Incognito Mode in New Privacy Push

Reuters | Thursday October 3, 2019

Google is rolling out new privacy features to its Maps, YouTube and Voice Assistant services, with options including incognito mode and automatic data deletion.

Google Maps Testing Incognito Mode Ahead of Official Launch: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 23, 2019

Google Maps may soon have an "Incognito Mode" for better privacy on your location data. The "Incognito Mode" in Google Maps is currently being tested in the Android app, reports XDA Developers.

Google Maps Helps Reunite Father With Daughter After 4 Months

Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

Google Maps helped police reunite a father with his 12-year-old daughter who had gone missing over four months ago in Delhi, officials said.

How Google Maps Reunited Girl With Her Father After 4 Months In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

Google Maps helped police reunite a father with his 12-year-old daughter who had gone missing over four months ago in Delhi, officials said.

Huawei to Unveil Its Own Mapping Service 'Map Kit': Report

Agencies | Monday August 19, 2019

The Map Kit would offer real-time traffic conditions and lane change recognition features, the Verge on Saturday quoted a Huawei executive.

Google Maps Gets New Reservation Tab, Updated Timeline Feature; Live View Rolling Out in Beta

Tasneem Akolawala | Friday August 9, 2019

Google Maps is releasing three new changes to its app, and it includes a new tab that shows upcoming flight and hotel bookings, and a new updated Timeline feature that lets you create customised lists to share with friends.

Google Trips Travel Planner App Shuts Down, Some Features Live on in Google Search, Maps

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From IANS | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Google has shut down its travel planning app, Trips. The features of the app have been added to other Google apps like Maps and Search.

Google Maps to Now Show Bike Sharing Stations in 24 Cities Globally

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Google is adding support for bike-sharing stations to let people be informed on docked bike sharing services near them.

Google Maps Adds Over 45,000 Toilets in Indian Government’s 'Loo Review' Campaign

Gadgets 360 Staff | Friday July 12, 2019

Google Maps has added more than 45,000 community and public toilets as part of the Central government's "Loo Review" campaign, according to media reports.

Google Maps Gets Redesigned Explore, For You Tabs, Offers Section Specifically for Indian Users

Jagmeet Singh | Thursday July 11, 2019

Google Maps has been updated in India with a redesigned Explorer tab and a new Offers section alongside an updated For You section.

Google Maps Adds Mumbai Floods Feature To Alert Waterlogged Roads & Road Closures

CarAndBike Team | Wednesday July 3, 2019

An annual event now, the city of Mumbai finds itself coming to a halt every time the rain gods are a little more generous than usual. The city's crumbling infrastructure can barely handle its population, it certainly does not have space to accommodate more water or the means to channelise it efficiently into the Arabian sea. In the recent spell of ...

Mumbai Rains: How to Report Road Closure on Google Maps

Gadgets 360 Staff | Tuesday July 2, 2019

You can help others navigate through Mumbai without disruptions by reporting road closures on Google Maps.