ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — We’ve all used navigation on our phones for directions but if you haven’t used Google Maps when you’re on foot, you’ve really been missing something. For example, ...

Apple Maps and Google Maps have a lot in common, including AR modes to help users who want a more dynamic way of getting around than just staring at an arrow on a flat screen. But whose mode is better ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 Beta 2.1 introduces limited support for Live Updates, a new notification feature similar to iOS Live Activities.

Google is hard at work improving Android 16. With the initial release of the OS, Google introduced Live Updates, which was essentially Android's answer to the iPhone's Live Activities. This lets you ...

Google Maps is easily one of the must-have apps on a mobile phone, whether you're rocking an Android handset or an iPhone. The app's main feature is to help you find places and navigate to them, ...

People love to complain. Above all, people love to prove you're wrong. An application like Google Maps, which has tens of millions of users, is always under fire for something, be it a recent update, ...

You probably open Google Maps almost every day — to find a café, dodge traffic, or plan a weekend hike. But beyond the usual ...

With the launch of the Pixel 10 series, both Find Hub and Google Maps now support satellite-based live location sharing. Pixel 10 users can send their live location even without cellular coverage, ...

Google is testing a new Gemini Live feature that overlays Google Maps info cards during camera sharing sessions. The cards display place names, types, average ratings, and number of reviews right on ...

Google launched live lane guidance for Google Maps on Android Automotive, with the Polestar 4 the first vehicle integrating the new function. The system uses the vehicle's front camera to "read" road ...