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Google Maps redesign gives its UI more space and user convenience

Users can quickly hop in and out of informational elements.

The UI no longer encompasses your entire display, giving users more room to quickly get back to the map and find where they're headed. Users checking out reviews from the Photos tab of a restaurant can now learn about the item they've photographed as Google matches it to that establishment's menu. Android finally picked up a feature that arrived for iOS in October, bringing a small box of temperature, weather conditions, and air quality information to the app.

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