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Andhra: Mother-son rescued after Google Maps leads to floodwaters
A young man and his mother got stuck in the floodwaters while travelling to Vijayawada, thanks to Google Maps. The incident occurred on Friday, September 6. The two have been identified as…
- Business
Google Maps to alert about road widths, flyovers, EV charging stations in India
New Delhi: Google on Thursday announced several new features to enable more efficient and sustainable journeys via Maps in India, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and local partners. The company said it…
- India
SC sets aside bail condition requiring accused to drop pin on Google Maps with IO
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a bail condition requiring an accused to drop a pin on Google Maps with the investigation officer of the case. A bench presided…
- Business
Ola exits Google Maps, moves to in-house Ola Maps
New Delhi: India’s major ride-hailing company Ola has exited Google Maps and has shifted to its own Ola Maps for cab operations. Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and Chairman of the Ola group said…
- Technology
Google Maps drives tourists from Hyderabad into pond in Kerala
Kottayam: Too much reliance on Google Maps resulted in a tourist group from Hyderabad driving into a pond near here at Kurupunthura in the wee hours on Saturday. The four youths from…
- Business
From Google Maps to Snapchat: Top AR apps for Android
New Delhi: In the ever-changing world of technology, augmented reality (AR) has become a game changer by seamlessly integrating the digital and physical worlds. AR apps have taken centre stage in the…
- Technology
Google Maps adds new feature that lets you navigate inside tunnels
San Francisco: Google has added a new feature in Maps that will let users navigate in tunnels or other satellite dead zones. The company added support for ‘Bluetooth beacons’ and has rolled…
- Business
Google unveils new accessibility tools for Maps, Search, Chrome
New Delhi: Google has rolled out new accessibility features and updates on Maps, Search and Chrome to help people accomplish daily tasks faster and easier. A new identity attribute for the disability…
- Telangana
Google Maps lands truck into backwaters of reservoir in Telangana
Hyderabad: A truck driver on his way to Husnabad landed in a water reservoir after he relied on Google Maps to reach his destination. Google Maps which is used by almost every…
- Technology
Google Maps rolls out ‘Immersive View’ in 4 new cities, 500+ landmarks
San Francisco: Google Maps has rolled out Immersive View in four new cities — Amsterdam, Dublin, Florence, and Venice — and also expanded the feature to over 500 iconic landmarks around the…
- Technology
Google widely rolling out ‘Immersive View’ in Maps
San Francisco: After announcing it nearly a year ago, Google has finally appeared to be rolling out the “Immersive View” feature more widely in Maps. It occurs that Immersive View is rolling…
- Telangana
Relying on Google Maps proves costly, inter student misses exam
Hyderabad: An intermediate student Vinay found it costly to rely on Google Maps. Due to wrong direction shown in the Google Maps, the student missed out on appearing in the exam in…
- Technology
Tech giants take on Google Maps with new initiative
San Francisco: Global nonprofit organisation Linux Foundation has announced that it has partnered with some tech giants to create interoperable open map data to compete with Google Maps. The initiative ‘Overture Maps…
- Technology
Google Maps expands eco-friendly navigation tool to 40 more nations
New Delhi: Google has expanded its feature for eco-friendly routing on Google Maps to 40 more countries across Europe. With eco-friendly routing, the users can choose a route that’s optimised for lower…
- Technology
Google Maps to show air quality around you
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has rolled out a new feature for Google Maps that will now show the air quality layer in the US on both Android and iOS users. According…
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