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    Is this our first look at Google's Android without an App Drawer

    Yesterday, the Google Maps Twitter account tweeted a video showcasing some of the best features. The tweet went relatively unnoticed until people watched the first 2 seconds of the video again. In the first two seconds, the home screen used in the video shows an Android home screen with a few...
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    5 new countries get the “Explore around you” feature on Google Maps

    From here, those of you who live in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Japan can launch the Google Maps application on Android and see the "Explore Around You" feature. This will let you find points of interest that are near where you are located at that moment in time.
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    Google Street View Trekker spotted at Disney World Resorts in Florida

    If you're a fan of Disney's parks, you may soon be able to enjoy them directly from your computer through Google Street View. The Street View Trekker has been spotted at Disney World and Epcot parks recently. There's no indication as to when the virtual tours will appear online, but we can't...
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    Google Maps v9.20.0 lets you disable voice guidance during phone calls

    Google Maps received an update to version 9.20.0 earlier this week and there are still some new features being discovered within the update. One useful feature hidden in the settings will let you disable voice guidance of Google Maps while you are in the middle of a phone call. You'll just have...
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    Google Maps receives an update to version 9.20.0 and lets you manually add a location to Timeline

    The latest version of Google Maps lets you manually add a specific location to your Timeline. This is particularly useful if you actually visited a certain place during your day but for some reason Google didn't pick up on it. To access the feature, launch Google maps(after receiving the...
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    Google adds views of Mount Blanc to Street View

    Google has added a new interesting locale to check out on Street View. It's the legendary Mount Blanc, a snowy giant mountain with interesting climbing paths. The Street View gives us vertical looks at its climbing path, and nice views from its most interesting peaks.
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    Google Maps Update Brings New "Driving Mode" Feature with Traffic Updates, ETAs and More

    Google just updated their Google Maps application and it comes with an updated Navigation Mode that is now called Driving Mode This mode uses data from your location history and web searches to try and predict where you are going and give you information about it like ETAs, traffic updates, etc.
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    Google is Giving Out Exclusive T-Shirts to Google Maps Local Guides for the Holidays

    As a thank you from Google to the volunteers that help create content for Google Maps' Local Guides program, the company has started sending out codes to users that can be redeemed for a t-shirt. Users will have until January 4th to redeem these codes before they expire.
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    Latest Update to Google Maps Adds Hotel Amenities and Photo Carousel for Businesses

    Google is rolling out an update to their Google Maps application which brings it up to version 9.18. This update come with details of hotel amenities both in the hotel details page as well as the search results page. Users will also notice that businesses that add multiple photos will display...
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    Google Street View Expands into Jordan’s Past and Present

    Users can now launch Google Maps, activate Google Street View and explore over 30 historical sites from within the country of Jordan.
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    Google Maps adds offline navigation for India

    Google recently added Offline Navigation options to its popular Google Maps product, delighting the masses, but limiting availability to certain regions. Today the company expanded availability to India.
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    Google finally adds offline navigation to Google Maps

    We've been asking for offline navigation in Google Maps since, well, forever, and now it's finally here.
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    Upcoming Google Maps Update Will Make Pit Stops Easier

    Starting today, Google Maps v9.16 is making its way to Google Play, making the ability to add secondary destinations a cinch. Basically, all you have to do is tap on the magnifying glass and a drop down will appear with several options such as gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants and more.
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    Google Maps will let you add multiple destinations to your route

    Google Maps is getting a cool update that'll let you add multiple destinations to a route. This should help save time in the car when you need to drive to multiple destinations.
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