Mapquest was there in 1996, almost a decade before modern-day Google Maps. It is the world’s first online mapping and turn-by-turn direction service. The name Mapquest was synonymous with finding ...

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.

I seldom use Google Maps to actually get directions, but I open the app almost every day for other reasons that might not be so obvious. Truth is, Google Maps is useful for a lot more than just ...

You can download Google Maps offline on any iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Android devices can also download offline maps to their SD card. However, maps will auto ...

You can save a route in Google Maps with the "Pin" feature. Pinning a route or location lets you quickly find that route or directions to that spot again later. In the Google Maps Android app, you can ...

In more mapping news, Google announced several new features that are available in its Maps app now or are coming later this year, including improvements indoor navigation, weather and air pollution ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. As the holidays approach, millions of ...