Apple Maps follows Google, relabels Gulf of Mexico as America
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Apple Maps follows Google, relabels Gulf of Mexico as America

February 12, 2025
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Apple Maps has quietly been updated to change the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” when viewed by U.S. users. This comes a mere day after Google made the same change to its own Maps app. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of

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Apple and Google adopt Gulf of America for US Maps users
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Apple and Google adopt Gulf of America for US Maps users

February 12, 2025
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Google Maps now officially shows the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America if you open the app in the US. In a blog post, Google said it rolled out the named change because the government has already updated the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which decides the "federal

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Why Did Trump Rename the Gulf of Mexico? Google Maps Update Explained
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Why Did Trump Rename the Gulf of Mexico? Google Maps Update Explained

February 11, 2025
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Trump’s Bold Move: The Gulf of Mexico is Now the Gulf of America In a controversial rebranding effort, Google Maps has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America—but only for users in the United States. The rebrand of the oceanic basin, which is shared

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Here’s everything Google just announced at the Made By Google 2019 event
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Here’s everything Google just announced at the Made By Google 2019 event

February 8, 2025
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  Google held its annual “Made By Google” hardware event this morning in New York City, where they launched all sorts of new gear back to back to back. Didn’t have time to watch the whole stream, but still want to know the bullet points of what’s new? We’ve got

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Google is bragging about Gemini 2.0 Flash, but how does it compare to ChatGPT for casual AI chatbot users?
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Google is bragging about Gemini 2.0 Flash, but how does it compare to ChatGPT for casual AI chatbot users?

February 8, 2025
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Google really wants you to know that Gemini 2.0 Flash is a big deal. It’s the first generally released member of the Gemini 2.0 family, and the company is hyping it up as faster, smarter, and more powerful than ever, hinting without outright claiming it should replace OpenAI’s ChatGPT in

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Google employees are testing new AI Mode search feature
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Google employees are testing new AI Mode search feature

February 7, 2025
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Google is working on integrating more AI features into its search engine. The company is now having its U.S. employees test a new feature called “AI Mode.”  The publication 9to5 Google uncovered an internal email detailing that employees had been invited to dogfood (test), the AI Mode, which is intended

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Samsung’s Google Messages rival isn’t dead, gets new update
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Samsung’s Google Messages rival isn’t dead, gets new update

February 6, 2025
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Despite previous reports, Samsung Messages has not been discontinued Samsung’s native messaging app even had RCS support reinstated Samsung Messages is now only available via the Galaxy Store Despite a previous statement widely interpreted as a discontinuation announcement, Samsung’s Google Messages rival is still available for Samsung Galaxy smartphone users

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Is Google Fi still a good deal, or is it time to move on?
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Is Google Fi still a good deal, or is it time to move on?

February 4, 2025
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Summary Google Fi’s main advantages are scalable and international data options, the latter at no extra cost. You might also like its included hotspot, tablet, and smartwatch sharing. It’s not the best if you have an iPhone though, or if you live somewhere without solid T-Mobile coverage. Like Google Fiber,

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The best app store on my phone isn’t Google Play
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The best app store on my phone isn’t Google Play

February 2, 2025
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Summary The Galaxy Store offers exclusive apps and benefits only available to Galaxy device users. Samsung’s app hub may have promos for streaming services like Peacock offering three months free. Samsung Galaxy users get perks like $200 free from the Chime app, exclusive games, and easy customization options. If you

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Here are my favorite Google Calendar app alternatives on Android
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Here are my favorite Google Calendar app alternatives on Android

February 1, 2025
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Andy Walker / Android Authority Google’s products form the cornerstone of my digital life. The idea of ditching Gmail and Google Maps, in particular, is unimaginable to me. While Google doesn’t rule my life, and I’ve found plenty of more impressive alternatives to some of Google’s wares, including Google News

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