Google Maps announces new features and somehow none of them are 'pause navigation' | TechCrunch
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Google Maps adds new features like reporting construction and highlighting destinations, but still lacks the ability to pause navigation mid-trip despite user demands for years.
Users have sought a pause function in Google Maps for years, resorting to exiting navigation or adding waypoints, highlighting the inconvenience imposed during driving.
Apple Maps and Waze, also owned by Google, do not offer a pause navigation feature, pointing to a sector where convenience is prioritized but certain user needs remain unaddressed.
Questioning why technology-driven Silicon Valley overlooks basic features like pausing navigation, given the industry's focus on convenience and friction elimination in other aspects of modern life.
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