Google Maps’ redesigned ridesharing feature lets you hail an Uber without ever leaving the app

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Taxi app Uber has this week announced its development of a feature which will allow customers to plan rides 30 days ahead free of charge. Competitor app Lyft already has a plan ahead function, which Uber calls Scheduled Rides which it is currently testing in San Francisco. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Google today announced a small update to Google Maps that makes it easier to hail a ridesharing service like Uber, Lyft, Gett or Hailo from the app. With this update, Google Maps now feels a bit more like the native apps those services already offer. Instead of showing you a list with only a few ride options, the app now shows a map with the location of nearby cars and a larger list… Read More