新华网北京7月日电 想要在一座陌生的城市里穿行，使用谷歌地图的价值显而易见。谷歌地图此次在iOS和Android系统上的升级再次体现了其价值。据美国科技博客Gizmodo报道，升级后的谷歌地图可根据用户所在位置、一天中的时间以及天气来为用户提供更加实用和可靠的相关信息。例如，谷歌地图会在下雨天提醒用户避免前往附近的公园游玩。
据报道，点击屏幕右下角的“探索周边”按钮，用户还能通过控制不同的变量将搜索结果分类。当谷歌地图告诉用户附近哪里可以坐下来喝一杯或者哪里能乘公车时，用户还将获得水吧是否开业、公车是否准点出发等信息。
此外，用户在搜寻某个特定的地点时，无论是五分钟步行距离还是分钟车程。“搜索周边”都能把潜在的搜索结果按照距离排序。当用户到达目的地时，在屏幕上点击当前位置便能获得如餐厅评价、公交时刻表等信息。尽管这些功能与Yelp（美国最大的点评网站）相似，但将它们全部集成在谷歌地图里显得更加实用。
译者：张免
The Google Maps app has proved invaluable for the intrepid urban explorer in navigating the city. Now a new update for iOS and Android can provide specific contextual details about what's around you depending on your location, time of day, and even the weather. So if it's raining (or about to), it will warn against going to a nearby park, for example.
By tapping a new "Explore" button on the bottom right corner, you'll get information about nearby locations filtered by different variables. So when it alerts you to where you can have a drink or grab a bus, the app will also know if a bar is open, for example, or if public transit is departing imminently.
If you're looking for something specific, Explore can also help you find potential nearby locations by distance (ranging from a five minute walk to a minute drive) as well. Once you get there, you can tap your location on the map and get details like restaurant reviews and transit schedules. It's similar to the settings in Yelp's app, which can filter results by distance and opening times, but having it all in one Google Maps app is very nifty and useful indeed.