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 ...

The problem with Google Maps comes down to its design. It’s an online-first app that depends on constant data to update ...

Millions of drivers use Google Maps for driving directions, but it can also save parking spots. Both Maps and Waze (a Google company) can store your car's location using satellite technology and help ...

I'm an iPhone user in the European Union, which means I can benefit from all the perks that the European Commission has forced on Apple. I have access to third-party App Store alternatives, ...

While my commute runs through an entirely car-dependent city, I decided to see how the two worked against each other on foot ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Ms. Angwin is a contributing Opinion writer and an investigative journalist. On my way to Kennedy International Airport, I grip the wheel tightly, swerving across three lanes of expressway traffic at ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. As a hamburger enthusiast, I often need directions to some burger joint I’ve never tried. Recently, my phone’s instructions sent me toward the on-ramp for the ...

ChatGPT, Claude, and Google's own Gemini AI bots seem to know a lot more about what's happening in your location than your Navigation app does. Google is taking big steps towards fixing that by ...

Privacy-first: no tracking or data collection. Offline maps and turn-by-turn directions save battery. Free, open-source app for Android and iOS. Every month, Google ...