Google Maps updates Android app with real-time traffic info, nearby places & bus schedules
Starting today, swiping up from the bottom of the Google Maps app home screen on Android displays a Places tab, Driving tab and Transit tab.
Topic: Traffic congestion
Google Maps Adds Traffic Alerts, Upgrades Android Wear Experience
Mapping upgrades offer welcome improvements, new traffic and routing options.
Bing Maps Helps Drivers Avoid Traffic Around The World
Previously only available in the U.S., Bing Maps is now helping travelers around the world avoid traffic jams with its Clearflow technology. According to Bing, Clearflow can predict traffic on roads that do not include live traffic data. [pullquote]This technology worked well in the United States, and now we will be using it in every […]
Google Search Offers Up Multiple Travel Options To Help Users Avoid Traffic Complications
According to a Google+ post, Google Search now displays multiple travel options and estimated route times on a single card when users search for traffic directions. From the post: [blockquote]Just tap the mic and say “Ok Google, what’s the traffic like to AT&T Park” and easily switch between transportation modes to determine which route works […]
Google Maps Traffic Estimates Even For Many Roads
Any person who knows their neighborhood well, knows which streets to avoid when driving around town. But for those who are just visiting or passing through, getting stuck on a bad road can be a costly mistake. Google has added estimated traffic predictions by day and time for even some of the most basic roads. […]
Traffic Estimates Return To Google Maps
About a year ago, Google dropped traffic estimates from Google Maps driving directions and now they are back in the form of “current traffic conditions.” To see the traffic conditions, go to Google Maps and type directions from point A to point B. Google will show you the “current traffic conditions,” note these are not […]
Google Maps To Work With Inrix On Real Time Traffic
TechCrunch reports Google is working with Inrix to power their real time traffic data for Google Maps. TechCrunch said, “Inrix went from contract to implementation in under 45 days. Initially available in 8 countries, Inrix’s real-time traffic information for all major motorways will be integrated with Google products and services online and on mobile phones.” […]
Google Maps Removes In-Traffic Travel Estimates
Barry discovered that Google had dropped its in-traffic travel estimates from Google Maps on the PC. This is apparently due to some inaccuracy or dissatisfaction with the methodology Google was using to determine travel time. “We have decided that our information systems behind this feature were not as good as they could be. Therefore, we […]
Google Navigation Now Avoids Traffic
Google Navigation is now going to automatically select routes that avoid traffic, according to the Google Mobile Blog. The company says that real-time traffic conditions as well as historical traffic patterns are now factored into the routing: You don’t have to do anything to be routed around traffic; just start Navigation like you normally would, […]
Google Now Using You To Provide Traffic Data To Maps
Google is now using location-enabled mobile phones that have Maps for mobile installed to improve its real-time traffic data. According to the Google Blog: If you use Google Maps for mobile with GPS enabled on your phone, that’s exactly what you can do. When you choose to enable Google Maps with My Location, your phone […]
Google Adds Traffic Data To Google Maps UK
Google Blogoscoped reports Google has added traffic data to Google Maps UK. The traffic results can be seen if you search for london and click on the “Traffic” button at the top right.
Google Maps Now Offers Traffic Predictions
Late last week Microsoft Live Maps introduced “ClearFlow,” based on four years of work and data collection. ClearFlow is intended to provide traffic predictions and better secondary routing. Now, as reported in Google Operating System, Google Maps has introduced its own version of traffic predictions, based on historical traffic information.
Microsoft To Use Inrix Traffic Prediction Data Across Network
Microsoft, which helped develop the technology behind traffic data provider Inrix and then spun it out, has now adopted the company’s services to provide traffic data and predictions across a range of Microsoft online and mobile properties including Virtual Earth and Live Local. Live Local had been using data from Traffic.com (Navteq), and it’s not […]
Google Earth Adds Real Time Traffic Layer
The Google Lat Long Blog announced that they have added a new layer in Google Earth to provide real-time traffic data. By activating the traffic layer, little green, yellow and red balls are overlaid on the highways and roads, each symbolizing the level of traffic congestion in that area.
Google Maps Now Estimates Drive Time At Rush Hour
According to the Google Lat Long Blog, the search engine has added a feature to Google Maps that provides a realistic estimate of drive time in traffic at peak times or when there’s an accident.