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Android 16 Beta 4.1 With Fixes for 4K Video Recording, Battery Drain Issues Rolling Out for Pixel
Google on Wednesday rolled out the Android 16 Beta 4.1 to developers and testers. Initially available on Pixel devices, it arrives as the latest testing version of Google’s operating system with fixes for several bugs that have impacted users in previous versions. This includes rectifications for issues related to 4K video recording, haptics, wea...
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Google Rolling Out New Features Across Its Platforms to Help Users Plan Vacations
Google announced the rollout of several new features across its platforms on Thursday. Some of these features are powered by artificial intelligence (AI), while others are regular updates and language expansions. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that all of these features are aimed at helping users better plan their vacations and trips.
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Google Maps To Rename "Gulf of Mexico" To "Gulf of America", But With A Catch
The "Gulf of Mexico" will be shown as the "Gulf of America" to Google Maps users in the United States after the name change ordered by the Trump Administration is officially updated on the federal mapping database.
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Google Maps Updated With Product Search, Trailer-Friendly Routes and Weather Disruption Alerts
Google Maps has introduced several new features designed to enhance the user experience for shopping and driving during the upcoming holiday season. Users will be able to search for specific products within Google Maps, while drivers in North America can use 'trailer-friendly routes' to avoid obstacles and tunnels.
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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 Gets Updated With Gemini-Powered Curated Inspirations, Improved Navigation and Immersive View
Google Maps is getting several new artificial intelligence (AI) features powered by Gemini. Announced on Thursday, these features are aimed at offering more relevant information during navigation and showcasing curated inspirations that users can see to know more about the locality and what they can do. Additionally, Immersive View, which shows nea...
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Google Showcases India-Focused AI, Payment and Safety Features at Google for India 2024 Event
Google for India 2024 event was held on Thursday and the company unveiled new features across its apps and services that are aimed at users in India. The search giant introduced enhancements to Google Pay, Google Maps, search and showcased health-related features created in collaboration with the healthcare industry.
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Google Imagery Update Enables Street-Level Exploration in 80 Countries; Introduces Historical View in Google Earth
Google Street View has received one of its biggest updates in recent years. It is now available in nearly 80 countries, some of which have Street View imagery for the first time ever. The feature, available on Google Earth and Maps, stitches together billions of panoramic images to provide street-level views which users can access from home.
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Google Maps Updated With Flyover Callouts, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and More
Google Maps has been updated with new features such as AI powered narrow road estimation, flyover callouts, EV charging stations, metro ticket booking, and easier road incident reporting. Here are the new features coming to Google Maps, along with details of how they work, and when you can expect them to roll out in your city.
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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 Makes It Easier to Find EV Chargers, Search Now Shows Sustainable Travel Options
Google has announced new feature updates to make it easier to access information on public transport as well as the availability of EV charging stations. The latest updates tailored for electric vehicles let travellers find specific information about the location of EV chargers, plan charging stops for road trips and more. Google Maps and Search no...
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Google Maps Gets Curated Recommendations, Customised Lists, and More to Help Users Plan Travels
Google Maps is getting new recommendations, customised lists, and AI-based summaries that are promised to assist users on their summer travels. In order to provide personalised suggestions to users, Google has added curated lists of recommendations from top sites and the Google Maps community on Maps.
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Google Maps Brings a New Generative AI Feature to Improve Discovery
Google Maps is introducing a new way to discover places with generative AI. The new feature will use large language models (LLMs) to analyse more than 250 million locations on Google Maps and contributions from over 300 million contributors to pull up suggestions based on users' specific needs. The generative AI tools in Google Maps will be rolling...
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Google Apps Suspend Israel Traffic-Jam Displays Amid Rockets From Gaza
Users of Google navigation apps in Israel are not seeing traffic jams due a precautionary suspension of that function as the country comes under rocket salvoes from Gaza and Lebanon.
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Google Maps Introduces New Feature To Save Fuel Costs. Here's How It Works
Google Maps is the de-facto navigation app for most people and it continues to evolve and add new features to make the app more enjoyable and user-friendly. Now, the search engine has introduced a new update to help commuters save more fuel.
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Android 16 Beta 4.1 With Fixes for 4K Video Recording, Battery Drain Issues Rolling Out for Pixel
Google on Wednesday rolled out the Android 16 Beta 4.1 to developers and testers. Initially available on Pixel devices, it arrives as the latest testing version of Google’s operating system with fixes for several bugs that have impacted users in previous versions. This includes rectifications for issues related to 4K video recording, haptics, wea...
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Google Rolling Out New Features Across Its Platforms to Help Users Plan Vacations
Google announced the rollout of several new features across its platforms on Thursday. Some of these features are powered by artificial intelligence (AI), while others are regular updates and language expansions. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that all of these features are aimed at helping users better plan their vacations and trips.
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Google Maps To Rename "Gulf of Mexico" To "Gulf of America", But With A Catch
The "Gulf of Mexico" will be shown as the "Gulf of America" to Google Maps users in the United States after the name change ordered by the Trump Administration is officially updated on the federal mapping database.
-
Google Maps Updated With Product Search, Trailer-Friendly Routes and Weather Disruption Alerts
Google Maps has introduced several new features designed to enhance the user experience for shopping and driving during the upcoming holiday season. Users will be able to search for specific products within Google Maps, while drivers in North America can use 'trailer-friendly routes' to avoid obstacles and tunnels.
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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 Gets Updated With Gemini-Powered Curated Inspirations, Improved Navigation and Immersive View
Google Maps is getting several new artificial intelligence (AI) features powered by Gemini. Announced on Thursday, these features are aimed at offering more relevant information during navigation and showcasing curated inspirations that users can see to know more about the locality and what they can do. Additionally, Immersive View, which shows nea...
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Google Showcases India-Focused AI, Payment and Safety Features at Google for India 2024 Event
Google for India 2024 event was held on Thursday and the company unveiled new features across its apps and services that are aimed at users in India. The search giant introduced enhancements to Google Pay, Google Maps, search and showcased health-related features created in collaboration with the healthcare industry.
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Google Imagery Update Enables Street-Level Exploration in 80 Countries; Introduces Historical View in Google Earth
Google Street View has received one of its biggest updates in recent years. It is now available in nearly 80 countries, some of which have Street View imagery for the first time ever. The feature, available on Google Earth and Maps, stitches together billions of panoramic images to provide street-level views which users can access from home.
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Google Maps Updated With Flyover Callouts, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and More
Google Maps has been updated with new features such as AI powered narrow road estimation, flyover callouts, EV charging stations, metro ticket booking, and easier road incident reporting. Here are the new features coming to Google Maps, along with details of how they work, and when you can expect them to roll out in your city.
-
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.
-
Google Maps Makes It Easier to Find EV Chargers, Search Now Shows Sustainable Travel Options
Google has announced new feature updates to make it easier to access information on public transport as well as the availability of EV charging stations. The latest updates tailored for electric vehicles let travellers find specific information about the location of EV chargers, plan charging stops for road trips and more. Google Maps and Search no...
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Google Maps Gets Curated Recommendations, Customised Lists, and More to Help Users Plan Travels
Google Maps is getting new recommendations, customised lists, and AI-based summaries that are promised to assist users on their summer travels. In order to provide personalised suggestions to users, Google has added curated lists of recommendations from top sites and the Google Maps community on Maps.
-
Google Maps Brings a New Generative AI Feature to Improve Discovery
Google Maps is introducing a new way to discover places with generative AI. The new feature will use large language models (LLMs) to analyse more than 250 million locations on Google Maps and contributions from over 300 million contributors to pull up suggestions based on users' specific needs. The generative AI tools in Google Maps will be rolling...
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Google Apps Suspend Israel Traffic-Jam Displays Amid Rockets From Gaza
Users of Google navigation apps in Israel are not seeing traffic jams due a precautionary suspension of that function as the country comes under rocket salvoes from Gaza and Lebanon.
-
Google Maps Introduces New Feature To Save Fuel Costs. Here's How It Works
Google Maps is the de-facto navigation app for most people and it continues to evolve and add new features to make the app more enjoyable and user-friendly. Now, the search engine has introduced a new update to help commuters save more fuel.
