Google Maps and Search Updated With Business Holiday Hours
It’s that time of year again, when every business thinks it is cool to just close up shop early because it’s the holiday season. It can be a total pain to…
Google Maps Update Brings Gas Prices, Ability to Add Detours During Navigation
An update is rolling out to Google Maps on Google Play, bringing with it the ability to check prices of gas at stations near you, as well as the function…
Google Teams Up With FRA to Include Railroad Crossings in Google Maps
According to The New York Times, Google and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will announce a partnership today that will lead to the inclusion of all grade crossings in the United…
Google Maps Now Warns You If Your Destination Will Close Before You Get There
A Google Maps update that is rolling out to all today adds a new warning that appears if you are considering navigating to a location that is closing soon. The…
Google Maps Goes Completely Offline Later This Year
In an update that is set to release later this year, Google Maps will go completely offline for users on Android. Announced during Google I/O, a Maps user with the…
Google Brings Back My Maps, Create and Save Custom Routes Through Google Maps
A feature which was once available to users has returned again, that being a My Maps feature in Google Maps. Announced on Twitter, users can now create and save their very…
Google Maps Updated to Version 9.3, Allows for Sharing Directions
An update was pushed to Google Maps this afternoon, bumping it up to version 9.3. In the update, Google now allows for users to share directions to specific destinations through…
Wednesday Poll: Droid Life Community, Where You At?
To finish off 2014, we thought we should do something that hasn’t been done around these parts in at least a couple of years. It’s map time! For those new…