Comaps features voice-guided directions and offline search, prioritizing privacy over the controversial practices Google Maps uses.

Google officially announced MCP support for Google Maps on December 10, 2025, introducing Maps Grounding Lite - a fully-managed MCP server for geospatial data and routing. This community project ...

When you're walking around and navigating with Maps, you can now ask Gemini questions like "What neighborhood am I in?" or ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

With Personal Intelligence, Gemini can give you more personalized answers to your questions, though it requires you to opt in. With Personal Intelligence, Gemini can give you more personalized ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Google Maps is the only navigation service I ...

While I use Google Maps even when I’m not navigating, I drove around a bit more during the holiday season and had to rely on the app’s directions to get around. However, this made me acutely aware of ...