Google Inc.’s Maps application is making headway against the No. 1 map Web site, MapQuest, according to an analyst from Hitwise Pty., which examines Internet usage data. A year ago, the number of U.S.

MapQuest has just received another big update, so if you were still having doubts over a potential switch from Google Maps, things might be clearer now. MapQuest has long been considered an underdog ...