Google Maps vs. Waze: I compared the two best navigation apps, and this one wins easily

The debate between Waze and Google Maps has raged for years. Here's my verdict after testing both for an extensive period.

10 Hacks Every Google Maps User Should Know

Google Maps has many useful features to help you make the most of route planning, trip options, and privacy features.

Google Maps' audio navigation quirks make it difficult to trust

From incomprehensible road names to sneaky rerouting, I feel like I'm taking a risk when I don't have my eye on Google Maps.

This app brings Pixel 10’s Google Maps power-saving mode to older Pixels

In November 2025, Google introduced a new power-saving mode in Google Maps, exclusive to the Pixel 10. It preserves power ...
MUO on MSN

This is the open-source Google Maps alternative I’ve been waiting for

I trialed this open-source navigation app that's taking on Google Maps with a community-driven approach, and the results were interesting.
IPWatchdog

Google Sues SerpApi for ‘Parasitic’ Scraping and Circumvention of Protection Measures

On December 19, Google LLC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against SerpApi, LLC, alleging violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) ...
Fast Company

Meet Google Maps’s new intelligent planning companion

Planning to hit the road this holiday season? Or maybe just thinking about an extended drive of some sort for sometime in the new year? The next time you’ve got a driving adventure ahead of you, today ...
Android Police

I recently discovered this hidden Google Maps feature, and now I use it every day

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.