Google Maps is about to get better—especially if you take public transportation
The new "five tab" look of the Google Maps app. ( Google /)Google Maps has officially been in the world for a decade and a half: the company first launched its Maps product 15 years ago this month, as a web-only service. Fast forward from the pre-iPhone days of 2005, and the company has since rolled out Google Earth, Street View—with its collection of mundane, extreme, and just plain weird images—and more. Now, it’s even using artificial intelligence to help it do tasks like create the shapes of buildings based on satellite imagery.Today, it’s not the only app in its category: Apple Maps isn’t bad, apps like Citymapper can help you with your commute, and Waze—also owned by Google—is good for driving.To mark its 15 years, Google is slightly changing the layout of the Maps app. Instead of three tabs at the bottom of the app, there are now five:...