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Bard AI Gets Integrated Into Google Apps for Better or Worse

Tim September 19, 2023 5

I struggle with AI, folks. The main issue I have is, I can't seem to figure out how to use it to benefit my every day life. I can't ask it to write blogs for this site (I've tried and they're usually awful and nonsensical) and I don't need it to write code for...

Google Maps Lets You Customize Favorite Places With Emoji

Kellen September 6, 2023 2

Google Maps has rolled out a new feature that lets you customize your saved places in a fun new way. If you have some free time in your future, take a minute and add emoji as the icons to your favorite coffee shops, beer bars, and shopping spots. A short Tweet...

Google Maps Immersive View Available in New Cities, Glanceable Directions Coming This Month

Tim June 14, 2023 3

Google announced a few updates for Google Maps users this week, both on mobile and desktop platforms. For those waiting on glanceable directions, it's coming, I promise. Google first detailed this feature in February, allowing you to check your trip progress...

Google Maps Now Contains All Info You Need Concerning US National Parks

Tim April 11, 2023 3

Google announced four new features for the Maps app on Android and iOS this week, all centered on our national parks system here in the US. If you find yourself visiting these lovely locations, this update is for you. In the update, users can now quickly...

Google Maps Immersive View Starts Rolling Out, Gets Glanceable Directions Too

Kellen February 8, 2023 11

It's a day for Google Maps it seems, with Google announcing several big updates or features to an app of theirs that I'm not sure the world could live without. Seriously, what would we do without Google Maps? Anyways, the big changes announced today involve...

Google Maps Turn-By-Turn Navigation Arrives on Wear OS, No Phone Required

Kellen January 5, 2023 5

Back at the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 in August 2022, Google and Samsung made the quietest of announcements about Google Maps and navigation. They said at the time that users of Wear OS would "soon" be able to experience Google Maps without a...

No More Google Maps, Google Keep for Wear OS 2 Devices (Updated)

Tim November 28, 2022 12

For those who are wearing a Wear OS device that won't be getting the Wear OS 3 update, you should know that a couple of apps, Google Maps and Google Keep, are dropping support for your device. Most importantly, if you already have the apps on your Wear OS 2...

Google Assistant Driving Mode is Going Away

Kellen October 8, 2022 34

When Google announced that Android Auto for phones was going away, we weren't exactly that upset because more cars than ever had Android Auto baked in and Google was also giving us a replacement that worked through Google Assistant. Called Google Assistant...