iPhone users face this choice every time they need directions: Stick with the pre-installed Apple Maps, or switch to Google Maps. A decade ago, the answer felt obvious, but today, it's not as clear.

Apple Maps recently gained several new features in iOS 26, but the one that could make the biggest impact for users involves an essential app function: search. Here’s what’s new. Last year when Apple ...

Google Maps is introducing AI-driven “Know Before You Go” tips for listings and updating the Explore tab with Trending spots. Google Maps will soon also predict EV charger availability when you arrive ...

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

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 ...

Navigation apps have become an essential part of modern life. Whether you are commuting to work, running errands or exploring a new city, relying on accurate directions and real-time traffic updates ...

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iOS 26 is here, bringing a Liquid Glass redesign and lots of new features for popular apps. The Maps app got some big updates last year, but even more changes have just arrived. Here are the new Apple ...

Google Maps suffered an outage that left the mobile version of the service unable to fully load its map or provide directions. Over 4,000 reports were filed on Downdetector since the outage started, ...

Microsoft has been beta testing a new Bing Maps interface for the past couple of months. I just recently became aware of it and wanted to share some screenshots of it. You rarely here about Bing Maps; ...