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Google Maps and Search Updated With Business Holiday Hours

Tim November 6, 2015 7

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 go to your usual spot, just to find they are shut down. Thanks to an addition inside of Google Maps and...

Google Maps Update Brings Gas Prices, Ability to Add Detours During Navigation

Tim October 20, 2015 92

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 of adding detours to your trip during navigation. Once updated, users inside of the Maps application can...

Google Teams Up With FRA to Include Railroad Crossings in Google Maps

Tim June 29, 2015 36

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 States via Google Maps. The FRA's hope is that this addition to Maps...

Google Maps Now Warns You If Your Destination Will Close Before You Get There

Kellen June 15, 2015 15

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 new warning will actually tell you that you won't make it before the place closes, hopefully saving...

Google Maps Goes Completely Offline Later This Year

Tim May 28, 2015 40

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 updated app can select an area for which they want saved to their device for offline viewing. ...

Google Brings Back My Maps, Create and Save Custom Routes Through Google Maps

Tim March 27, 2015 23

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 own routes on Google Maps, then share them with friends if needed through the Maps...

Google Maps Updated to Version 9.3, Allows for Sharing Directions

Tim January 14, 2015 23

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 whichever app you choose, a feature which was previously unavailable. To do this,...

Wednesday Poll: Droid Life Community, Where You At?

Kellen December 31, 2014 119

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 to the "Where you at?" posts, just know that way back in the early days, we thought it was a cool idea to...