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Google Maps Now Helps You Find Points of Interest

November 17, 2017

Google Maps is getting a new look, but this makeover delivers more than just visual gloss. The new-look Google Maps adds color-coding for different points of interest, and customizes the information on offer depending on where you’re travelling, and how you’re travelling there. The amount of information available in Google Maps is astonishing. You can… read more »

How to Find Parking Using Google Maps

September 13, 2017

Google recently introduced some awesome features making it easier for folks to find parking spaces in major cities. It’s currently limited to 25 U.S. cities and only works on the Android app, but may expand to other cities and devices in coming years. If you’ve spent any time circling urban streets for an elusive parking… read more »

The Internet’s Biggest Fails on Facebook, YouTube, Google Maps, and More

September 9, 2017

Ah, schadenfreude! So universal is our tendency to laugh at the misfortune of others that the Germans invented a term for it. Not to be left behind, the internet coined its own term: “Fail.” Let’s witness the best (or worst?) of these. Well, let’s be clear, this isn’t the worst of the web. Fails are… read more »

Google Maps Now Helps You Find a Parking Space

August 30, 2017

Google Maps is introducing new tools to help you park your car. As anyone who lives in, or commutes into, a city, knows, parking can be a stressful endeavor. And if you’re driving into somewhere you’re not familiar with, you may not even be aware how difficult it is to find a parking space. Google… read more »

How to Avoid Tolls and Save Money With This Google Maps Feature

August 23, 2017

Saving money while traveling is like the holy grail. If you haven’t already, check out our tricks for finding cheap flights and our list of the best hotel search engines. But what about driving? Being behind the wheel is already expensive enough. With the cost of gas marching upwards and road tax and car insurance eating… read more »

Learn About Locations With Google Maps Q&As

August 17, 2017

Google has added a Questions and Answers feature to Google Maps. This means you can ask businesses questions (and hopefully receive answers) before you visit them. You can also see questions other people have asked, and learn more about different locations as a result. Result! As shocking as it may sound to younger generations, there… read more »

Google Wants You to Help Make Maps More Accessible

July 8, 2017

Google is doing its best to make Google Maps more useful to the differently abled. In December 2016 Google added a new layer of information designed to make Google Maps more wheelchair-friendly. And now Google is asking us all to help make Maps more accessible. Yes, even you. Google Maps is one of those apps… read more »

Waze vs. Google Maps: Which App Is Best for You?

May 7, 2017

When Google acquired Waze back in 2013, a lot of users thought it meant lights out for the Israel-based mapping service. But that hasn’t been the case. Instead of being entirely folded in, Waze continues to exist alongside Google Maps. And that’s great in terms of user preference and choice, but it leaves us with… read more »

How to Create and Share Lists in Google Maps

February 22, 2017

Google recently introduced a method to create lists in its maps app, which you can easily share with friends or publicly share. To find out how to share your favorite restaurants, stores, or just about any location you can find on Google Maps, read on. Creating Lists To create lists in Google Maps, launch the app… read more »