Google Maps is updating its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to improve direction accuracy in busy areas. The update combines gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data, reducing magnetic ...

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The navigation app is getting better at providing transit directions. And it’s becoming more like a social platform. The navigation app is getting better at providing transit directions. And it’s ...

Google announced “glanceable directions” for Maps on Android and iOS last February, and a new setting called “Glanceable directions while navigating” is now available. With glanceable directions, ...

Google Maps introduces Glanceable Directions, offering real-time updates and turn-by-turn guidance directly on users’ lock screens. Google Maps is a widely-used navigation application developed by ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...