XDA Developers on MSN

I drove 10,000 miles with Google Maps and found 6 hidden features actually worth using

The Google Maps extras worth using.
Yahoo

I use Google Maps every time I drive, even if I know where I'm going — here's why

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As someone who only passed my driver's test in 2009, long after the proliferation of GPS navigation, I do wonder how people ...

Stop tapping through Google Maps: these simple tricks will improve your everyday drive

To turn it on, tap your profile picture in the upper-right corner of Google Maps and select Turn on Incognito mode. The ...
autoevolution

I Used Google Maps and Waze for a Two-Hour Drive and the Results Are Not Surprising

For the Average Joe, Google Maps and Waze are two navigation apps whose role is to get you from point A to point B using the fastest route. At some level, this is a correct assessment. Google Maps and ...
MUO on MSN

I checked my Google Maps settings and found my real-time location was being shared with someone

A single setting had been exposing my every move.
The Atlantic

Would You Drive an Extra Five Minutes to Save the Planet?

All my life, I thought there was just one way to get to my hometown’s ShopRite: right on Fair Street, right on Gleneida Avenue, right into the parking lot. That was until I plugged ShopRite into ...

I changed these hidden Google Maps settings; now my Android Auto navigation is miles better

Google Maps already works well with Android Auto, but a few small changes made it feel much better suited to the way I drive.
Engadget

Android Auto can now realign Google Maps for right-hand drive cars

Google has released a handy Android Auto update for folks with vehicles where the driver sits on the right. The platform's version of Google Maps now shifts turn information and navigation bar closer ...