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Google Maps has quietly been updated to include significantly more detailed street-level information in a handful of key cities around

In light of the holiday season, Google has released six new features for Android outside of a major OS update. Here’s a rundown of some of the cool new things you can do now.(Almost)Endless Emojis with Emoji KitchenEmoji Kitchen is a feature for Gboard that allows you to mix emojis into customized stickers. Now, with Emoji kitchen, there are over 14,000 combinations of emoji you can make. Simply tap two emoji and suggestions will come up or double tap one emoji to find more intensity.This feature will be rolling out over the next few weeks on Android 6.0 and up. Just make sure you download the Gboard app so you can be ready when it comes. You can also read more about it on the Google blog.Auto-generated AudiobooksMany books aren’t made into audiobooks, which is an issue as people are slowly turning around to the convenience of audiobooks. To fill this gap, Google is working with American and English publishers. They will use auto-generated narrators for books without audio versions. This is an option publishers can elect, with the tool currently in beta, though it will be rolled out more widely in early 2021.Various additions to Voice AccessVoice Access is an easy way for people with motor disabilities to control their phone. Now, Google is allowing you to add labels to screens in your app to make navigation even simpler. This has already been rolled out for Android 11, though now it is available globally on any device running at least Android 6.0.Get around easier with the Go TabThe Go Tab in Google Maps is a simple way to pin your favorite or common destinations so you can easily see directions, disruptions, and an ETA. For those who use public transit, you can add your common routes to the Go Tab to see departure and arrival times, ETA, and alerts from your transit agency.Android Auto across the globeAndroid Auto will be expanding to new countries across the world, allowing you to bring your favorite Android features to your car display. For Android 10 devices, just plug your phone into the car. Android 9 and before will need the app.App Sharing with Nearby ShareSoon, Google’s nearby share will allow you to send apps from Google Play to people around you, even without a connection. This can be done from the Google Play “Share Apps” menu. This feature will roll out in the next few weeks.

Google Maps has a new way for you to keep your finger on the pulse of your city and stay informed about all the best places to eat or places to go. In the past, people used to buy newspapers to keep up with all the goings-on around the city, but times, they are a-changing.These days, if you want to know about a new great restaurant opening up or the latest hiking trail, you can find out by using the new community feed in Google Maps. There you will find the latest reviews, photos, and posts from local Google Maps experts, people you follow, food and drink merchants, and articles from publications such as The Infatuation.You can even get updates from your favorite restaurants about a new dish being added to the menu, or browse top recommendations for things to do in your area. If you’d like to branch out to new spots in the city or the country, you can pan and zoom around the map discovering helpful information for almost any location in the world.Your feed can also be further customized by your interests. For example, if you’ve marked Mexican food as one of your interests, the community feed will show you more photos, recommendations, and business posts about local places that serve that type of food.Another new Google Maps feature now allows businesses to connect directly with customers to answer questions. Starting on December 2, 2020, verified businesses will be able to send messages to customers through the Google Maps app. Later, Google will also be extending this feature to Google Search allowing verified businesses to reply to questions from customers there as well.Customers can initiate contact with businesses by tapping on the “Message” button found in the Business Profile section or from any post created by the business. Additionally, if you try calling a business and no one picks up, you’ll be prompted to send a message.I’m sure we’re all thinking it, yes, Google now has yet another messaging app. However, at least this one could turn out to be super useful and most likely won’t be shuffled off to the Google Graveyard to join Allo and the other failed attempts.

Check out Google Maps' new community feed that brings together all of the useful content for your local area.

Google is adding new pandemic-related data to Maps aimed at getting you safely through the busy holiday season and beyond.

Google Maps gained three new features today to help users stay safe amid the coronavirus pandemic, including an expansion of

Live View in Google Maps uses your iPhone's camera and GPS to provide augmented reality directions when you're walking somewhere,

Google in August announced the launch of a new Google Maps app that's designed for the Apple Watch, and at

Three new features for Google Maps "saved places" tab make it much more useful

Google Maps is rolling out some striking improvements to its service

Google Maps is rolling out some striking improvements to its service

Google today announced a major update for Google Maps, which will see the feature gaining more detail and granularity to

Google today announced the launch of several features for Google Maps on Apple products, including new CarPlay functionality and a

Google is rolling out new bike sharing information as part of its cycling route coverage in Google Maps. The new

Google has rolled out several new transit features to Google Maps on iOS and Android that aim to help users

Google is currently rolling out an update for Google Maps that aims to make it easier for wheelchair users to

Helpful for those locked down, it should also benefit struggling restaurants

The message encourages people to follow CDC guidelines

Updated information might include different hours because of the coronavirus

If you're familiar with the internet's sense of humor, imagine the reviews people leave for the Labrador Sea. It gets rough.

Google Maps celebrates its 15th birthday. Here's how it changed history by putting navigation in your pocket.

Google is celebrating Maps' 15th birthday with more detailed public transportation information and a new logo.

This week marks 15 years since Google Maps first launched, and Google is celebrating with some notable new features and

Find out what happened when this guy fired up Google Maps on 99 smartphones and carted them around Berlin.

Huawei's future phones will have mapping apps and services powered by TomTom since Google Maps isn't an option.

Google's Street View cars have been tootling along roads around the world for more than a decade, with the company recently revealing the colossal number of miles they've covered so far.

Google today announced that it is extending Incognito mode to Google Maps on iOS devices, allowing users to look for

Code spotted in a Google Maps beta revealed a new feature named the Lighting Layer, which will show drivers the streets that have good lighting at night.

Google Maps is giving more prominence to its Local Guides in a test designed to give travelers easier access to their suggestions for things to do and places to go.

Six months after discussing the privacy feature at its Google I/O conference, the company is finally rolling out Incognito mode for Google Maps on Android.

It's been available for Google Maps on Android for some time but now drivers with an iPhone can also report crashes, speed traps, and traffic slowdowns when they're on the road.

Google Maps has gained a new detailed voice guidance feature to help users with impaired vision get where they're going