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I used Google Maps for years, but grew tired of how often it led me into unexpected traffic jams and hazards on my daily ...
Google Maps gets a new Waze-like traffic incident report UI and a new guidance feature that helps you find the main entrance. Waze now supports multiple traffic camera types.
Google Maps has been asking drivers via pop-up messages to provide updates on traffic incidents for several months now, but these alerts provided directly "from Waze drivers" are new.
Google announced this big update in the summer, revealing that Google Maps would start getting certain Waze reports when navigation is enabled. The feature is now rolling out but should be enabled ...
Google bought Waze in 2013, and everyone believed from the beginning that it was only a matter of time before the company combined its new asset with Google Maps. It made sense.
Google has announced new Waze and Google Maps features rolling out for iPhone and CarPlay users that aim to keep them safer and more informed on the go.. First up, changes to Maps aim to make it ...
The two apps, Waze and Google Maps, may be getting updated at the same time, but they're not getting the same updates. Chief amongst the seemingly Waze-exclusive updates is a new camera alert system.
Google Maps and Waze Get the Same Features for a Streamlined Experience. When Google acquired Waze, we thought that the company could eventually merge both Maps and Waze into a single service.
Way back in 2013, Google acquired the map startup Waze. Fast forward just 11 years and one of Waze's stand-out features is finally being rolled out to Google Maps.
Easier reporting: Community reporting is one of Google Maps' and Waze's most useful features. By tapping a button, you can let other drivers know about a collision, roadwork, police, and more.
On the Google Maps subreddit (via Android Police), some Maps users have reported seeing alerts like "police reported ahead" from Waze drivers.This feature was announced by Google back in July, but ...