Google Maps Updates

[Siva]

Google Maps automatically suggests pasting addresses from your clipboard

 

[Bapun]

Since launching more than a decade ago, Incognito mode in Chrome has given you the choice to browse the internet without your activity being saved to your browser or device. As our phones become the primary way we access the internet, we thought it was important to build Incognito mode for our most popular apps. It’s available in YouTube and coming soon to Maps and Search. Tap from your profile picture to easily turn it on or off. When you turn on Incognito mode in Maps, your activity—like the places you search or get directions to—won’t be saved to your Google Account.

Privacy that works for everyone

 

[Bapun]

Google Maps is gaining some features previously exclusive to Google’s navigation app, Waze. The company confirmed it’s rolling out the ability for Google Maps users to see speed limits, speed cameras, and mobile speed cameras in over 40 countries worldwide — an expansion of its earlier launch of these features, which were previously limited to select markets.

Google Maps adds ability to see speed limits and speed traps in 40+ countries – TechCrunch

 

[Abhinav]

Google has announced three new navigation features in Google Maps for India.

• Approximate travel time via a public bus after taking into account live traffic status on the route
• Real-time train running status, as well as any delays that might occur
• Approximate fare of Auto-Rickshaw

Google Maps Gets Live Train Status and More Features in India

 

[Abhinav]

Google has added new feature for Navigation. Now users will be able to see speed of their vehicle Live along with speed limit. Now Google Maps will alert you when you're speeding.

The new functionality can be turned on in the app's preferences under Navigation Settings. This server site Rollout begin in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, the UK, US, and India.

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[Siva]

Google has added new feature for Navigation. Now users will be able to see speed of their vehicle Live along with speed limit. Now Google Maps will alert you when you're speeding.

The new functionality can be turned on in the app's preferences under Navigation Settings. This server site Rollout begin in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, the UK, US, and India.

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They are basically merging all the features of Waze slowly into the GMaps. May be they will kill Waze soon!

 

[Abhinav]

Google has made a lot of improvements in its SOS alerts Now these alerts have ability to connect directly with Google Maps to. You will be able to share your location, see and report road closures, and share crisis information directly with your contacts.

Google Maps will also navigate you safely away from affected or soon-to-be affected areas using Maps directions.

Google SOS alerts adds real-time natural disaster data, more - 9to5Google

 

[Siva]

Google Maps picks up high-quality traffic info in dozens of nations as part of latest data-set upgrades

 

[Siva]

Taxi driver going off route? Google Maps is testing an alert for that.

 

[Abhinav]

Some Google Maps businesses will give you a discount if you follow them