Tag: Google Map

Bhubaneswar: Unbridled mining of soil in the outskirts of the capital city not only continues to disturb the natural ecosystem but has also raised questions as to how the illegal activities have been going on under the nose of government officials. Locals allege that both the government officials and the mining mafia are hand in […]

Bhubaneswar: To facilitate tourists and visitors coming to the capital city as well as the commuters, the Quality Council of India (QCI) in collaboration with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated measures to include BMC public toilets in the Google road map. The Corporation informed that starting December people will be able to locate […]

San Francisco: The “speed limit” feature on Google Maps that has been confined to only some parts of the US, seems to have expanded to new areas, a media report said. “One tipster from New York City, another from Los Angeles and yet another from Minnesota all tipped us about seeing the speed limits tonight […]

New Delhi: In a bid to make it easy for users to find addresses and navigate, Google India on Tuesday announced a string of updates and features on Maps and added “Voice Navigation” in six additional regional languages. In India, it can be challenging to reach a given residential address. While some addresses are well […]

San Francisco: In yet another bid to address privacy concerns, Google is rolling out a key feature that will allow people to automatically delete their Location History, Web and App Activity data. Google last year courted controversy when an Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store users’ location […]

San Francisco: After running tests in the US and elsewhere, Google is rolling out speed limits and mobile radar locations in over 40 countries, including India, EnGadget reported on Thursday. The search engine giant confirmed to TechCrunch that Maps would now let users see speed limits, speed cameras and mobile speed cameras in more than […]

San Francisco: As part of the many new features Google is experimenting with and adding on Maps, the search engine giant is testing an “Off-route” alert feature, exclusively in India for now. Intended to keep users safe while they are riding in a taxi, the “Off-route” feature would notify users every time their cab gets […]

London: Self-driving cars can be a potential game-changer for older adults aged above 60 and can help in minimising the risk of accidents, say researchers. “There are several levels of automation, ranging from zero where the driver has complete control, through to level five where the car is in charge… this will allow the driver […]

San Francisco: To make Maps more useful for users, Google is adding support for bike-sharing stations to let people be informed on docked bike sharing services near them. The feature has been testing in New York City for the last year and is now expanding to 23 more cities including Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Chicago, London […]

San Francisco: Google Maps have captured more than 10 million miles of Street View imagery – a distance that could circle the globe over 400 times. The company announced on Friday that Google Earth now lets people browse more than 36 million square miles of high definition satellite images from various providers – covering more […]

San Francisco: Google Maps has received a new filter to classify the Electronic Vehicles (EV) charging stations based on plug type. There are different types of charging connectors used by several car manufacturers, for example, Nissan uses CHAdeMO, Tesla uses its instrumentation, and also the BMW and VW use CCS plug kind for charging their […]

San Francisco: Google Maps shows Kashmir as part of India — as long as you view it from within the borders of the country — but for people outside the country, the outlines of the region are shown in dotted lines, suggesting it to be “disputed” territory, The Washington Post reported. And it is not […]

San Francisco: US based search engine giant Google has started alerting its users about the update of its terms of service (ToS), which will happen on March 31. The updated claims to offer “improved readability” and “better communication”, as well as adding Chrome/OS and Google Drive to the ToS. According to the company, there are […]

New Delhi: Amid the 21-days Coronavirus lockdown in India, tech giant Google has started showing the locations of food shelters and night shelters across 30 cities in the country. Accessing ‘Google Map’ users can find the relief centers easily. Such initiative would be especially helpful for migrant workers. The tech giant said it is working […]

San Francisco: Google is rolling out new visual improvements which would add more detail and colourful update to Maps service, making it easier to understand what an area looks like. The update will be available worldwide and will cover a variety of natural and manmade features. “Whether you are exploring a new place or gearing […]