If you use Google Maps on Android, you might notice something different the next time you open it. Google is finally rolling out a new look for the “You” and “Contribute” tabs — and honestly, it’s a nice little upgrade. Earlier this year, Google started testing these changes. Now, they’re going live for everyone on … Read more
It’s official: Assistant Driving Mode is dead. Google confirmed that it’s completely removing the feature from Android as part of its bigger Gemini transition. Honestly, we saw this coming. Back in 2023, there was already a rumor that Google might kill Driving Mode early in 2024. Somehow it clung to life for an extra year, … Read more
Microsoft will remove its Maps app from the Microsoft Store in July 2025. At that time, the app will receive an “update” that will make it nonfunctional. The tech giant outlines the end of Maps in a support document. Following the July 2025 cutoff, it will not be possible to reinstall the Maps app even … Read more
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Android users can no longer access Google Assistant Driving Mode. The feature has gone missing in the Google app and on Maps. It’s unclear if this is a mistake or intentional removal. Update, April 25, 2025 (02:28 PM ET): Google giveth, and Google taketh away, and this time we … Read more
Microsoft deprecates and removes features from Windows 11 more aggressively now, and the Maps app is an obvious candidate. But the software giant is also deprecating an important security feature in all but the most recent version of Windows 11, too, and that one is curious. “Maps is deprecated and will be removed from the … Read more
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps has been slowly working on a new sheets-first implementation of its interface. Last year that got started with Explore as a sheet, keeping the main map view visible underneath. Now that same look has extended to the You and Contribute screens. Last year, Google started working on … Read more
Apple Maps is now available for Android users, but not as a regular app. Instead, Apple has launched a full web version of its map service. Android users can now go to maps.apple.com using any mobile browser to use Apple Maps. No download is needed. Apple Maps Now Works on Android — But There’s a … Read more
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Apple Maps started offering a public web interface in beta testing last year. That web version of Maps is now compatible with Chrome on your Android phone. Apple Maps in Chrome still lacks some important desktop features, however. For years now, Apple and Google have been developing software and … Read more
For years, Apple Maps was like the velvet rope of navigation apps — you needed to be part of the Apple ecosystem to get past the bouncer. But that’s quietly changed. As of now, Apple Maps on the web has officially graduated from beta and, in a move that might make Google Maps raise an … Read more
For the original iTunes version, click here. This week, we covered yet again some more Google search ranking volatility. Google Discover will be coming to the desktop version of Google’s homepage. Google Search Analytics API now shows hourly data for the past ten days. Google refreshes its Merchant opportunities report in Search Console. Google … Read more