“Based on location and time of day, Google Map driving mode will show ETAs for recently searched-for destinations.” In other words, Driving Mode is using existing addresses, where you’ve been, what ...

Five years ago, the most sophisticated in-car navigation system displayed roads and street names, using GPS to locate a vehicle within a few yards and provide mostly reliable turn-by-turn driving ...

Everybody knows already that Google Maps is the world’s leading navigation app, and Google is working around the clock to make it an even more integral part of the experience behind the wheel. This is ...

It was a nearly cloudless, sunny day in San Francisco as I set out on my Wednesday drive. My goal: Test the accuracy and timing of the maps and driving directions provided by Yahoo, Google, MSN and ...

As time goes on, more and more people are throwing away their old GPS devices, and just using smartphone apps like Google Maps to get directions. The downside here is that although apps like these can ...

Arguably one of the best products Google made, Google Maps is only getting better with each update. And Google plans to make it even smarter in the near future. A new update for Android brings over ...

Want to save a little printer ink and paper? The next time you look up driving directions on MapQuest or Windows Live Search Maps, don’t print a hard copy to take along in the car. Instead, send those ...

Silicon Valley startup Civil Maps creates detailed street-level maps of cities using vector-based graphics, letting cars determine their position based on distance to known objects. Wayne Cunningham ...