Just because your phone comes with Google Maps or Apple Maps doesn't necessarily mean you're beholden to them.If you find ...

There’s a very good reason why Google Maps is now the most popular navigation app out there. With a freeware license, offline support, insanely accurate maps, and real-time traffic data, Google Maps ...

If Apple Maps isn't working, you probably need a stronger internet or GPS connection, which isn't always easy to maintain.

Yesterday’s introduction of the Google Maps Navigation service was seen by many as the death of standalone GPS. That isn’t true and rumors of the death have been greatly exaggerated. Consider the ...

Google Maps and Waze are spearheading the mobile navigation software space, and every little bug they hit could be bad news for lots of drivers. Given both are owned by Google, most users out there ...

User-generated data may be the answer to the GPS navigation industry's problem of outdated maps on user devices. According to Ed Parsons, Google's geospatial technologist, the reason users encounter ...

If you're looking to save money on a toll-heavy trip, knowing how to avoid tolls on Google Maps is key. Here's how to do it ...

On a trip to Oregon's Willamette Valley in the spring of 2010, I was using the Google-powered Maps app on an iPhone 3GS to hunt down wineries while my friend drove. That's farm country, and driving on ...

When you really think about it, the idea of taking a road trip for a weekend without direction guidance from a GPS system isn't that radical. After all, it was the norm just 15 years ago, before GPS ...

I’ve been forever baffled by directions. I had to take the same route home from elementary school every day or follow someone who knew a different way. When family members snickered at my Aunt Jenny ...