Announcing new features for Maps, Google said it will show curated lists from publishers and community when looking for select cities. It will also add new customization options for the lists.
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Google-owned Waze has announced some new features, including better navigation when going through roundabouts. The app will also provide detailed information about 30,000 parking garages.
Google Maps is adding new features to let you add missing roads and submit edits for incorrect road information, although these will be vetted for approval. You can also submit photo updates on Maps.
In an email sent to staff, Waze CEO Noam Bardin announced that the firm is laying off five percent of its workforce. This includes people from sales, marketing, and partnerships departments.
Waze announced today a new feature for its navigation app that will display an alert when you are approaching a railroad crossing while driving. It's available on Android and iOS devices.
Google announced that it is expanding support for third-party navigation and digital parking services such as TomTom, SpotHero, and more for Android Auto. The apps will be out in beta later this year.
Google Maps gets a new tool for iPhone users to report road crash directly from their device. It's also adding four new types of incidents that can be reported to help others plan ahead of time.
Microsoft has introduced a new feature for Bing Maps today that lets users click on a traffic camera icon on a planned route on the mapping app in order to view images showing current road conditions.
