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  Google Chrome for iOS Receives Shopping Insights, Other New Features

  Google Chrome for iOS has rolled out several new features that aim to make finding information and completing tasks easier. The web browser now lets iPhone users add text queries to visual searches via Google Lens for more helpful and relevant results. It also introduces new ways to save space on iPhone, find better deals while shopping online, and...

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  Google Maps Live Activities With ETA, Directions Reportedly Rolling Out to More Users

  Google Maps Live Activities support is rolling out to users in various regions, including India, according to a report. Support for iOS feature that allows users to view information at a glance from an app while it is in the background, is expected to roll out to Google Maps in the future.

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  Google Maps for Android Update With Redesigned Bottom Sheet Layout Rolling Out Widely

  Google Maps was updated with a new interface design, which is now being rolled out widely. The new interface comes with a bottom sheet layout, where instead of showing the menu and information edge-to-edge, it now appears within rounded sheets that do not cover the entire space. Changes have also been made to the directions and navigation page.

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  Google Maps is Reportedly Testing Entrance and Exit Icons on Large Buildings

  Google Maps might be working on an important accessibility feature, as per a report. The popular mapping platform is said to be working on a new feature that shows the entrances and exits of large buildings to help users navigate directions and park vehicles in more convenient locations. The feature reportedly showed up in the Google Pixel 7a.

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  Google Maps Redesign Brings Clutter-Free Interface for Directions Search, New Bottom Sheet Design

  Google Maps direction search interface no longer shows a full screen page when a user clicks on a transportation mode, as per a report. The company has reworked how the Direction Search UI opens in the app, ditching the full screen interface in favour of a sliding sheet layout. Additionally, Google Maps has also made upgrades to the Location interf...

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  Google Maps Immersive View Rolling Out, Glanceable Directions Will Launch Soon: All Details

  Google released Immersive View for Maps in five cities - London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo - and plans to expand the feature to more cities, including Amsterdam, Dublin, Florence, and Venice, in the near future. The feature creates a virtual world model by combining billions of Street Views and aerial images.

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  Assam Floods: Google Launches SOS Alert to Provide Timely Updates, Emergency Resources, More

  Google has launched an SOS Alert feature for Assam floods to let users close to the affected areas look at emergency phone numbers, websites, and maps directly using Google Search and Maps.

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  Google Maps to Gain New Toll Prices Feature in Select Countries; Better iOS, Apple Watch Support Announced

  Google Maps has unveiled a new toll prices feature that will roll out to users in India, Indonesia, Japan, and the US. The service will inform them of toll prices on their route before it begins, while looking for alternate routes without tolls. iOS users will also gain new features with the latest update, including the ability to add a new pinned ...

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  Google Maps Getting New Widget to Let Android Users Start Navigation Right From the Home Screen: Report

  Google Maps is reportedly getting a new widget that allows Android users to start navigation directly from their home screen. The new widget is said to have a search bar, shortcuts to nearby stores, and most visited locations.

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  Android Auto Now Works On Tesla Cars Via The Browser

  This allows users to leverage services like Google Maps or Waze directly from the central console of Tesla.

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  Google Maps Adding Timeline Insights, Trips Tool Along With Improved Transit Crowdedness Predictions

  Google Maps is receiving an update that improves transit crowdedness predictions. Users also get a Timeline Insights and Trips tool to learn their monthly travel history. Google Maps will also provide COVID-19 information and let users make reservations and contactless payments directly from the app.

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  Google I/O 2021: Google Maps to Highlight Busy Areas, Tailor Route Options to Avoid Hard-Braking

  In a blog post, Google detailed how hard-braking — a situation where the driver is forced to decelerate suddenly — can lead to car crash or related mishaps. To avoid this, Google Maps will calculate multiple route options to your destination based on several factors, like how many lanes a road has and how direct a route is. It will then show th...

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  Google Maps to Start Directing Drivers to 'Eco-Friendly' Routes

  Google Maps will soon start recommending eco-friendly routes to users estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions based on traffic, slopes and other factors. Google said the feature would launch later this year in the US and eventually reach other countries.

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  Google Maps To Start Directing Drivers To "Eco-Friendly" Routes

  Google's Maps app will start directing drivers along routes estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions based on traffic, slopes and other factors, the company announced on Tuesday.

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  Google Maps to Get New ‘Go’ Tab for Quick Access to Frequent Destinations

  Google Maps Go tab will sit between the Explore and Saved tabs, and replace the Commute tab. The Go tab will let users pin favourite driving destinations like school or a grocery store to quickly see directions, live traffic trends, disruptions on your route, and ETA.