I’m an iPhone user in the European Union, which means I can benefit from all the perks that the European Commission has forced on Apple. I have access to third-party App Store alternatives, third-party payment systems, sideloading, and everything else the Digital Markets Act (DMA) imposed on Apple. But I want none of that, and…
Apple iPhone users in the European Union can now make Google Maps their default navigation app. This update, first spotted by Macerkopf, allows iPhones in the EU to open addresses from the web using Google Maps instead of Apple Maps. The rollout follows a similar change from WhatsApp, which now lets users set it as…
You can make Google Maps the default iPhone navigation app… if you live in the right place. Photo: Macerkopf/Cult of Mac Starting Friday, iPhone users who love Google Maps can make it the default navigation application. It replaces Apple Maps, the current default. But there is an important caveat. While the option is reportedly available…
Google Maps has joined forces with Cantopop star and actor Nicholas Tse Ting-fung to showcase his favourite places to eat in Hong Kong. The list, available on Google Maps’ newly launched Shared List Feature in Hong Kong, marks the navigation app’s 20th anniversary. Titled “Chef Nic’s Choice”, the collection explores Hong Kong’s culinary landscape through…
Support.Google.com, Apple.com Location sharing helps you worry less. Whether your friend’s late for dinner, your kid’s almost home or your partner’s on the way from the airport, it sure beats sending a bunch of texts back and forth. The bad news is more and more location-sharing apps have been caught selling your data to third…
AAA has integrated its roadside service with two popular navigation apps, Waze and Google Maps, to alert drivers when they’re approaching an auto club tow truck. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The goal is to warn those using the navigation apps to slow…
An email hits your inbox from an unknown sender that includes a picture of your house and address, followed by a threat: “Don’t even try to hide from this. You have no idea what I’m capable of….I’ve got footage of you doing embarrassing things in your house (nice setup, by the way).” Sounds like a scene…
Plenty of mobile apps let you share your location with your friends and family, and it’s a great feature to use when meeting people or for added peace of mind during a trip. Google Maps is one of those apps, and it’s all the more important on Android, where you can use it to share…