CoMaps is community-driven, open-source, transparent, and the developers aren't concerned with making a profit. The app is fairly new (just hitting Google Play Store and the Apple App Store around ...

Updates from Google and Apple can help you find efficient routes, locate nearby electric-vehicle charging stations or save a map for offline use. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer spent many years ...

Android Auto users can choose between many map apps, each of them bringing their unique strengths and weaknesses to the table and catering to different preferences and needs. Nowadays, when navigation ...

A capable map app will save you time (and your sanity), but which one is best at dodging all the holiday season traffic? I tested both, and there's a clear winner.

This week Apple brought Apple Maps to the web in beta, bringing it one step closer to parity with Google Maps, which has long been available via web browsers. Of course, iPhone owners will still turn ...

Navigating the world has never been easier, thanks to the powerful tools we carry in our pockets. But when it comes to choosing the right navigation app, the decision isn’t always straightforward. If ...

One of the most underrated ways Google Maps makes commuting less stressful is that it reroutes in real time. For instance, it ...

Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Apple Maps offers surprisingly great public transport features. It recently expanded transit directions across Europe, so you can get “turn-by-turn” directions for ...

It’s an online-first app that depends on constant data to update traffic and points of interest. That dependency becomes a ...

Google Maps has a new power-saving mode that is supposed to reduce battery usage by showing only the most essential details ...

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