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 find it hard to remember what life was like before navigation apps burst onto the scene. I owned my first smartphone when I was aged 15, so prior to that point in time, I just relied on my parent’s ...

Frustrated yet again trying to use Google Maps and Mapquest to figure out a bike route to someplace I’ve never been, I had a sudden realization — these folks are missing a huge business opportunity.

BOSTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - As high-tech mapping services such as Garmin, Google and MapQuest make finding directions easier than ever, a new movement has revived interest in maps made by hand, as a ...

Microsoft said the free service, which is currently available for 72 U.S. cities, could help drivers avoid making detours to routes overcrowded due to the original traffic jam. According to a report ...