I stopped planning trips on my phone and started using Google Maps on desktop—it’s way faster – howtogeek.com
Google Maps feels like an app that’s perfectly suited to a phone, but with its growing number of features, it’s becoming increasingly cluttered. I recently switched to using my laptop whenever I wanted to plot a route in Google Maps. It turns out it’s so much better.
Google Maps’ new 3D Immersive View is so good I’m ditching Waze – howtogeek.com
Google Maps for Android Auto is slowly getting a huge upgrade
I built a trip itinerary in Google Maps, and it held up better than any travel app I’ve tried – howtogeek.com
Every time I plan a trip, I go through roughly the same steps: I download a specialized trip planner, spend a day carefully planning my days to optimize time, and then I spend the entire time reading out of my Google Keep notes and using Google Maps instead.
I stopped typing addresses into Google Maps—now I just say my friend’s name – howtogeek.com
We all use our phones for navigation when we need to get from one place to another, and that includes places we probably should know how to get to on our own. As a result, I have started using contact integration in Google Maps whenever I visit family and friends. It’s so much easier than typing.
Google Maps isn’t just GPS: These are the 3 features you should start using – howtogeek.com
Google Maps has quietly evolved far beyond turn-by-turn directions. Buried in its settings and menus are tools that can change how you explore, navigate, and trust the places you visit. Here are three worth turning on.
Google Earth is secretly a flight simulator, a tour guide, and a time machine – howtogeek.com
Don’t you think it’s a little weird that Google has two separate apps services that help you find your way around this planet?
Google Maps and Waze work better when you use them together – howtogeek.com
I’m a huge Waze fan and have been using it for over 10 years. It’s completely replaced Google Maps when I’m driving or using Android Auto, but that doesn’t mean I uninstalled the app. I still keep Google Maps around for a few key features, and that’s because both apps are better when used together.
I stopped looking up addresses after learning this time-saving Google Maps feature – howtogeek.com
My phone has hundreds of screenshots of restaurants, museums, and other locations so I can “look them up later.” Unfortunately, I almost never do.
Google Maps and Waze are not the same—here’s the differences that matter – howtogeek.com
While Google has owned Waze since 2013, it only started incorporating Waze’s best features into Maps in the last few years. Now, both navigation apps do many of the same things, but that doesn’t mean they’re the same.
Skip the app: This Google Maps widget puts live traffic on your home screen – howtogeek.com
Google Maps is an invaluable app for many reasons. Not only can it get you from point A to point B, but it can also intelligently put you on the route with the least traffic.
These are the 5 Google Maps settings I change on every new phone – howtogeek.com
Google Maps offers one of the most polished navigation experiences you can get. Out of the box, it does a great job getting you from point A to point B, with reliable directions, solid traffic data, and an easy-to-use interface.
Google Maps has monthly travel recaps—here’s how to get them – howtogeek.com
Everyone seems to love recaps. Spotify popularized them with Wrapped, and now dozens of apps have their own version. You may not know that Google Maps does, too, and it’s pretty cool to see your travel history every month.
Google shows how you should use ‘Ask Maps’ as the feature rolls out widely – 9to5google.com
Announced earlier this month alongside “Immersive Navigation,” Google Maps also added a new Gemini-powered “Ask Maps” feature which, as of this week, is widely available in the US and India to all users.