Save Your Google Maps Timeline to Your Phone Before Its Too Late
If you’re mainly plotting routes through Google Maps on your web browser, Google is telling you it’s past time to start using the app and only the app. The company…
The Best Alternatives to Google Maps
Screenshot: Dua Rashid / Gizmodo Founded in 2006, Waze is a navigation service that works on crowdsourced data. The idea is that Waze users provide data for other users of…
Hidden Google Maps Features You Should Know About
Screenshot: Dua Rashid / Gizmodo Just like wheelchair-accessible routes, Google Maps also shows you fuel-efficient routes. It’s a setting that you’d need to turn on just once, and all your…
The Greatest App of All Time: March Madness Bracket Day 3
Graphic: Gizmodo Welcome to day 3 of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! WhatsApp barely beat out Dark Sky in our second round…
Waze’s Crash History Alerts Warn Drivers If They’re on a Dangerous Road
Waze apparently thinks Grove St. is an accident-prone road. Hopefully, they won’t encounter TJ from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.Gif: Waze Waze users will start hearing directly from the app…
Apple Disables Maps Features in Israel and Gaza
Photo: BigTunaOnline (Shutterstock) Apple Maps has flipped the switch on live traffic data in Israel and Gaza at the request of the Israeli Defense Forces, according to The Hill. The…
Google Maps Disables Live Traffic Data in Israel and Gaza
Photo: ambimages (Shutterstock) Google Maps and Waze have disabled live traffic updates for areas of Israel and the Gaza Strip at the request of the Israeli military, according to a…
Google Rolls Out New Accessibility Features to Make Daily Tasks Easier
Many of Google’s new features aim to help blind and low-vision users.Photo: MisterStocker (Shutterstock) Google announced Tuesday a slew of new ways to help those with a wide range of…
Google’s New Weather and Climate Tools, Ranked
Alphabet’s Google is setting itself up to be a one-stop shop for all sorts of climate- and sustainability-related decisions. The company announced a series of updates this week that aim…
How to Download Maps on Your Phone to Travel Offline
Even in this day and age, you can’t always guarantee a strong cellular connection to a mobile network everywhere you go, especially if you’re on vacation. That can cause a…