Google could be planning to kill Driving Mode in Google Maps in early 2024, according to an APK teardown. The teardown suggests that you might need to use Google Assistant for your driving needs ...

In 2022, Google announced it was killing the Assistant Driving Mode that provided a “Dashboard” homescreen. This left another optimized UI in Google Maps for Android, which was also called “Driving ...

Google is no stranger to discontinued tech. But the phasing out of Google Maps Driving Mode took many by surprise. You know that little black bar at the bottom of Google Maps on Android? Perhaps ...

Google has made killing off products a bizarre hobby, and even the products people love the most sometimes have the same fate. Since we're here to talk about the experience behind the wheel, the best ...

The Google Maps driving mode, originally powered by Google Assistant and now baked into the navigation app, failed to become the game-changing feature that Google hoped. The demise of Android Auto for ...

In February of 2024, Google Assistant Driving Mode was pared back to basically be a voice bar, but in recent days it has disappeared entirely from Google Maps on Android. Launching Google Maps driving ...

Google Maps is getting a new Immersive View for routes that uses artificial intelligence, Street View, and aerial images to preview every step of a journey ahead of time. When users get directions for ...

A capable map app will save you time (and your sanity), but which one is best at dodging all the holiday season traffic? I tested both, and there's a clear winner.

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Commentary: I'm already distracted by everything going on around me when I drive. I don't need more of it from Google Maps. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and ...

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