Google Maps goes incognito on Android: Heres how you can enable it

There are a number of reasons why Incognito mode in Google Maps might prove to be useful. Maybe you're exploring your next holiday destination on a shared device and want to keep a lid on it for now. Maybe you're making a quick jaunt to a nearby cake shop to surprise your significant other. Whichever be your reason, Incognito mode is officially available on Google Maps for Android. And here's how you can go about enabling it:

To enable Incognito mode in Google Maps on your Android device, open the app, then click on your profile picture in the search bar on top, and tap ‘Turn on Incognito mode’. Follow the same steps to turn Incognito mode off. Since Google is rolling out this new feature in stages, there's a chance the Incognito mode feature is still not available on your device. You should see it crop up in Maps in the next few days though. Do note that this feature is available only on Android for the moment.

According to Google's support page on the subject, turning on Incognito mode in Maps disables the following in-app features: Commute, For You, Location History (on the entire device, not just on Maps), Location Sharing, Notifications and messages, Search history, Search completion suggestions, Google Maps Contributions, Google Assistant microphone in Navigation, Offline Maps, Your Places, and Media integration.

“During Maps incognito mode, the Google Assistant microphone isn’t available in navigation, but “Ok Google” will continue to work as expected. Google Assistant is a system feature that isn’t a part of Incognito mode for Maps, so any information you share with it will be saved as usual,” warns Google. Incognito mode was first introduced in Google's Chrome browser. It allows you to browse the internet without leaving a trace of your browsing history on the app. Google hasn't mentioned when iOS users will get this feature in Maps.

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Motorola Razr 2019 live image surfaces ahead of imminent launch

Motorola is expected to announce its first foldable phone at an event it is hosting on November 13. The upcoming handset is rumoured to feature a clamshell design, which is touted to resemble the iconic Moto Razr V3. We recently came across some leaked renders of the phone, which gave us an idea of how the company might implement a folding design on the alleged Motorola Razr 2019. Now, the smartphone has been spotted in the wild with a live image posted on Weibo. While the live image barely shows what’s on the device’s screen, its overall design does seen quite similar to what we came across in the previously leaked renders.

The smartphone in question can be seen featuring a tall display with a notch on top. On the bottom is a thick module, which has a button and it is speculated that the button can double up as a fingerprint sensor. It is tough to discern from the image but the phone seems rather slim when it is unfolded, however, the bottom module seems to represent the thickness of the phone. In its folded state. It is a good sign if the handset is already in live testing and is being used as this signifies the device’s imminent launch.

As mentioned above, we previously came across some new renders of the Motorola Razr. The device quite closely resembles the original Razr V3 from 2004. When folded, there’s a small touch screen on top of the phone’s upper half and below is the same thick module that sports a button. An image of the phone shows how it looks when completely unfolded and it shows off its hinge and a tall inner display. There’s a regular square-shaped notch on the device’s display. 

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