Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps now supports the Now Bar feature on One UI 7 for its navigation feature. The feature is available on the Galaxy S25 series, as well as on the Galaxy S24 series with ...

Google has announced that it will rename the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” in Google Maps. The announcement came as President Donald Trump updated the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) last week. The US President has also ...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Maps on phone TL;DR “Gulf of Mexico” is now called ‘Gulf of America’ on US-based Google Maps per government directives. “Denali” mountain has been renamed “Mount McKinley,” prompting debate over historical naming. Google says ...

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has pushed out an update to Maps on Android Auto. The update centers the map, which was previously right-aligned. With the map centered, the destination box now blocks the view of your ...

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I just returned from my annual holiday on South Africa’s hot and humid eastern coastline. As much as I enjoy seeing family, eating great food, and even flying to an extent, I loathe the ...

TL;DR Google Street View images may form critical evidence in a homicide investigation. One of the two key images in the case shows a man in a small Spanish village appearing to load a suspicious bundle into his car. Two ...

Andy Walker / Android Authority I dread crowded places, and it’s one of the reasons I’m not too fond of the holiday season. This is especially true when finding a peaceful place to enjoy coffee or do some work. I ...