Before Google Maps and smartphones, people used printed maps, often from a site called MapQuest. What's happened to the ...

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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.

While most people think the best Google Maps alternatives are Waze, Apple Maps, and the software from the likes of TomTom and HERE, there are plenty of other solutions out there that can make every ...

Whereas printed MapQuest directions and TomTom devices once reigned supreme, Google Maps is now the top choice for many when it comes to GPS navigation. The product was released in February 2005 as a ...

Cowen & Co. recently ranked Google Maps as the best online mapping tool in terms of quality -- but when it comes to traffic, AOL's MapQuest is still king. Nearly half of all map-seekers head to ...

In a move not unlike the “Send2Car” feature on the Dash Express GPS navigator, Garmin has worked it so that people using Google Maps and MapQuest will easily be able to send the address they’re ...

Garmin Ltd.'s GRMN Garmin International Inc. unit formed partnerships with Time Warner Inc.'s TWX MapQuest Inc. and Google Inc. GOOG to launch a new feature that allows consumers to send trip-planning ...

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.

We all have different needs when it comes to the apps we install on our heavily used smartphones. Some value privacy, while others require offline, GPS-only functionality for frequent international ...

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