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Google is readying an Ask Maps feature powered by Gemini. Users will have to opt into this AI experiment, and spots may be limited.

Google Maps can be your best friend when traveling to an unfamiliar place, but the app is not just about showing directions to the destination on your itinerary. Google has packed in many more ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

(1) Driving alternatives in Google Maps: Google driving directions will soon show public transit or a walking suggestion next to driving routes. This only happens if travel times are comparable and ...

Make sure you unmute guidance audio to receive clear directions while walking. Adjust guidance volume to hear directions better with street noise. Enable detailed voice guidance and Live View for more ...

Timed to arrive ahead of the summer travel season, Google's bringing new features to Maps focused on discovery and navigation. New "glanceable directions," which Google announced in February, will ...

After more than a year since announcing the feature, Google Maps is finally rolling out glanceable directions on Android and iOS (via Android Police). The feature allows users to view turn-by-turn ...

Google is widely rolling out a glanceable directions feature for the Maps app. The feature is available on Android and iOS. You’ll need to turn the setting on first to start using it. Google Maps is ...

Do you often use Google Maps to get directions but find it tedious to enter the same addresses every time? Or do you want to plan your trips ahead and save multiple routes for different destinations?