March 2017

What’s your ETA?

Incredibly proud of the team for getting this out – a feature that I so wish existed like, yesterday! 🙂

“Where are you now?” and “What’s your ETA?” Whether you’re heading to a party or meeting up for dinner, you probably hear questions like this pretty often from family and friends. Soon Google Maps users worldwide will be able to answer those questions in just a few taps, without ever leaving the app. On both…

via Share your trips and real-time location from Google Maps — The Keyword

Tappable shortcuts and Search

Tapping is way easier than typing 🙂 – excited to see this launch! I will follow-up with a detailed post on some of the local features that launched with this release.

These days, you expect information at your fingertips. Starting today, we’re making it easier than ever to stay in the know and get the information you need quickly and easily. Starting today in the U.S., we’re introducing tappable shortcuts on the Google app for Android and iOS and Google.com on the mobile web that give…

via New shortcuts in Search help keep you in the know — The Keyword