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A new tool is available for Google Maps. This is an Insights tool and this will be keeping track of a user’s movement over a span of time. In this tool, a user’s movement on a month-to-month basis and as per the modes of transport used will be seen. Also, this tool will help the users keep a record of the places they have visited. The Insights tool is already available to some users and it will be available to others soon.
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The Map feature on Snapchat has never been that useful apart from showing the current location of the user. And you can never figure out what your friend is upto unless you call or text them to know about it. This will soon change if reports are to believed as the company will be adding a new feature which lets user share custom messages as status on the Snap Map. Read More
Google Maps for Android is getting an interesting update in its version 9.1, which will allow the users to share My Maps. With My Maps, users could create custom maps which they can now share, owing to the update. There is, however, a provision to hide the elements in the interface as the unnecessary items like the search bar will be taken away from the full-screen mode. So while the search bar and quick-launch for directions are not necessarily the things one would want to share, they can be simply removed with a single tap on screen. Now, in order to get the text entry field and the buttons back, the user needs to tap on the screen once again. However, the turn by turn navigation mode will not work for the features. Read More
If you’re bored of your usual iOS Maps or can’t get your Google Maps to do everything that you want, then here is an alternative that is worth trying. MapItOut: Route and Travel Planner is an App that contains all the features of a Map and a Journey Planner and a whole load more. Plan a holiday, find your car, get travel itinerary, all in one little App. Read More
Apple has launched something that will truly help them take their maps business to the next level – small businesses can now get listed on Apple Maps which will make them searchable on Maps. With the new web service called as Maps Connect small business owners would be able to manage their listings on Apple Maps. The service also has an iBeacon-powered indoor mapping tool for setting up indoor positioning in select areas. With Maps Connect, companies can enter their own listings and verify via a phone call or email address. The indoor mapping tool also allows to setup interior views of their businesses on Apple Maps. The locations that have Wi-Fi throughout the building and at least 1 million visitors per year can only currently use the tool for indoor mapping. Read More
A new feature of iOS 8 that was rolled out with the latest beta 5 has a mechanism to automatically update the Recents list with the details of the called party when a call is made from the search results of Maps App. The feature currently seems to be limited to calls originating from the Maps App. Read More
To keep up with the competition posed by Google Maps, Apple has taken steps to update and correct information about businesses. In order to do this, they have reached out to at least one business owner after users reported inaccurate address and location information. Read More
The desktop version of Google Maps has just been updated with a new and much needed feature, measuring distances. You will now be able to measure distances between two points, or along a route. Read More
Google Maps is one of the most powerful and useful Apps on your android phone. The App has incredible features which makes getting directions, searching for locations, and finding your way around a place extremely easy. Now, with some of the lesser-known features mentioned in this article, you can enhance your experience and get more out of Google Maps than just navigating from one place to another. Read More
It was reported widely that Apple Maps had a good number of issues with its Map data. Tim Cook had also apologized publicly for the Map errors and said Apple is working on this issue to make Maps better. We last reported about users’ feedback being used by Apple to fix errors. According to a new Reddit post, it’s quite clear Apple is very seriously working to correct the Map data. Read More