Google Maps just made it way easier to plan group dinners

Group dinners can be a drag. Not because your friends and family are terrible, but because deciding on a place to go can be such a struggle.

But in Google's latest move that encroaches on Yelp, Google Maps will now let you decide where to eat out with a shareable list of restaurants, bars, or clubs to choose from — whether it's a birthday dinner or ladies night out.

Starting Wednesday, Google Maps will let users add restaurant options to a list that can be shared via any messaging platform. Others in the group message can add or remove ideas and vote on favorite places in the list — all within Google Maps on Android or iOS.  Read more...