The frantic development of technology has transformed our lives to unsuspected limits. If you don't believe it, stop reading for a moment and try to remember what it was like before Facebook (and Cambridge Analytica ) came into your life. That WhatsApp gave him the option of being in permanent contact with anyone, regardless of the distances. That Google Maps would allow you to travel anywhere without having to go with a map stored in your pocket or in the glove compartment of your car. Possibly, you will think that not all changes have been for good. And who was going to discuss it. But it is undeniable that, at least, the star internet browser has been an important help when moving.
Now Google has announced that in the coming weeks it will be available for Android (for iOS we will have to wait a little longer) the incognito mode for users who use Google Maps . Thanks to this, all Internet user activity, such as the places you are looking for, will no longer be stored in your Google account and will not be used to personalize your experience. It can be activated and deactivated at any time in the menu that appears when the user clicks on the profile picture .
This novelty adds to a fairly recent one. And it is that the technology is also working on a new functionality, currently in beta, which will help Google Maps users have much easier that of targeting a city or a neighborhood they do not know. Its name is Live View , and it allows, thanks to the use of the camera of the terminal, that it is much easier to move through a city. It also offers very detailed information about the route the user follows.
To use this function , the user must enter a destination in the search bar or touch it on the map. After this, you must click on the "How to get there" option. On the toolbar of the travel modes above the map, you must tap on "Walk" and then on " Live View ".
Here are a series of tricks that can help you get more out of Google Maps.
To remember the parking
If you are a safe driver, it has ever happened to you. He arrives at a mall, or travels to a city he doesn't know well, and has a hard time remembering where he left the car. Google Maps gives you the option to save the exact situation in which you have parked your vehicle . Just click on your current location, the blue circle shown above the map.
Once you have done this, three different options will be displayed on your mobile device: «View nearby sites», «Share location» and «Save parked car location». If you click on the last one, the situation of your car, your bicycle or your motorcycle will be saved in your account, and it will appear collected on the map by means of an icon in which you can see a letter P followed by the legend «you have parked here ».
To organize the weekend
When we make a trip, or just thinking about plans for the weekend, it is often difficult to remember all the places we have decided to visit . Google Maps allows you to save all the sites of interest you have selected in a specific area. To take advantage of this functionality, in the event that your device is Android, you just have to find the place you want to go, for example, "Santiago Bernabéu Stadium".
Once the place in question appears on the map, you will have to click on its name in the tab that will be displayed at the bottom of the screen of your device. After this, click on the "Save" option, and the service will allow you to add the location to a list.
To go shopping
The application stores a huge number of establishments. If you want to buy one from a specific chain, but you don't know where the one closest to your situation is, you only need to type the name , for example, "Zara", and search for it. Then the nearest stores will appear on your mobile, and if you click on each of them you can find important information, such as the opening hours, the telephone number, the hours in which the store has more customers, or valuations of others. This functionality can be very useful, in addition, when choosing a place to eat, a hairdresser or a gym.
