As someone who only passed my driver's test in 2009, long after the proliferation of GPS navigation, I do wonder how people managed to drive to any unfamiliar destination in the not-so-distant past — ...

As someone who only passed my driver's test in 2009, long after the proliferation of GPS navigation, I do wonder how people managed to drive to any unfamiliar destination in the not-so-distant past — ...

Google Maps is one of the best (and most-used) navigation apps. It is preinstalled on most Android smartphones and is often ...

Google is no stranger to discontinued tech. But the phasing out of Google Maps Driving Mode took many by surprise. You know that little black bar at the bottom of Google Maps on Android? Perhaps ...

One of the most underrated ways Google Maps makes commuting less stressful is that it reroutes in real time. For instance, it ...

Google Maps has been around for nearly two decades and is the most popular navigation app. Waze is more community-centric while Apple Maps has a loyal user base of iPhone owners. Each navigation app ...

Apple is catching up in the navigation wars, and Google knows it can't afford to rest on its laurels. The company is working on several new-generation features for Google Maps, and one of the most ...

Google Maps is getting new features powered by Gemini, Google’s generative AI model. On Thursday the company announced incoming updates that will allow Google Maps users in the U.S. to tap into AI to ...

November 5, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google With Gemini in Google Maps, you'll be able to ask open-ended questions and even have the AI take action for you ...

One of the biggest benefits of Google Maps over other navigation apps, such as Waze, is that it includes more navigation modes. Waze is exclusively focused on vehicles, so it offers navigation ...