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Google Maps Set to Retire Car Mode in 2024: What Users Need to Know

Google Maps is set to undergo a significant change in 2024. Starting from the beginning of the year, the familiar car mode feature within the application will no longer be available. Insights from the app’s coding suggest this impending change. Recent findings by 9to5Google in version 14.52 of the Google app reveal two specific lines Read More →
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Google Maps introduces Long-Awaited Weather Feature for Android

After a considerable delay, Google Maps for Android is set to receive a feature that has been present on its iOS counterpart for quite some time. Since 2019, iPhone users have had the ability to access real-time local weather conditions directly within the application, a functionality that has been noticeably absent from the Android version Read More →

Future of Google Maps

Navigation tools are increasingly immersive. On Google Maps, users will have access to an increasing amount of information: is a store open or closed? Is there seating outside? What is the weather like there? Christopher Phillips, Director of Navigation Tools at Google, lifts the lid on the future of Google Maps in an exclusive interview Read More →