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Gemini now takes you straight to Google Maps navigation when you ask for directions

Gemini now kicks off Google Maps navigation on Android phones when you ask for directions, all on its own.

Android Central · Mar 28, 2024

Google Maps gets an AI-powered update to help you plan your summer vacation, should Apple follow suit?

Google Maps was recently updated with a great AI-powered feature — so could Apple Maps do something similar in iOS 18?

iMore · Mar 28, 2024

Google Maps just got some big travel upgrades – including much-improved lists

Google is giving the lists feature in Google Maps a boost, as well as introducing more AI-powered features.

TechRadar · Mar 28, 2024

What the success of Google Maps on iPhone tells us about Apple and monopolies -- and what the DOJ needs to understand about good products

A recent study shows that Google Maps is the top pick for navigation apps, even on iPhones. It's evidence against the DOJ's case for iPhones being anti-competitive.

iMore · Mar 25, 2024

Google Maps is far and away the most popular navigation app, study finds

There are plenty of high-quality navigations apps, including Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze, but a new study found Google's option is nearly ubiquitous.

Android Central · Mar 25, 2024

7 great Google Gemini AI prompts to try this weekend

Google Gemini is a powerful large language model-powered chatbot from Google. Here are seven Spring-themed prompts to try out ont he chatbot.

Tom’s Guide · Mar 23, 2024

Google Maps picks up its easy public transit directions on Wear OS

Google Maps has started rolling out its public transit directions on Wear OS devices.

Android Central · Mar 19, 2024

I've been using iPhone travel app Wanderlog to plan the perfect NYC trip — and now I'll never go on vacation without it ever again. Here's how you can use it, too

Wanderlog is the best travel app for iPhone and here's how to use it to make planning for your next vacation a breeze.

iMore · Mar 18, 2024

Google Maps is fixing its most irritating Android issue

There's nothing more annoying than making a wrong turn. except making a right turn you thought was a wrong turn.

T3 · Mar 12, 2024

TechScape: My pet theory that Google’s Waze will help drive Starmer to No 10

In this week’s newsletter: Hear me out … but the traffic-dodging app may have started a domino effect that will bring down the Tories

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024