Like a lot of people I imagine, I consider Google Maps a lifeline for driving. I first started using it for navigation when I was living in Austin, Texas, and you can tell -- my map of the city is ...

The competition in the navigation space is getting fiercer, with the biggest players in the industry now coming with almost the same feature lineup. Almost everything you find in Google Maps is also ...

Another year is about to come to an end, and I still haven't prepared a list of apps that I rely on the most. But if I ever make one, Google Maps will certainly be there, perhaps in the top five. I ...

I found a free Google Maps alternative that doesn't track my location (or kill my phone battery) ...

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Before the age of generative AI, I used to rely on Google search whenever I had to travel. I'd look up information about the neighborhood I was staying in, load public transit sites, and read about ...

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 ...