Mapquest was there in 1996, almost a decade before modern-day Google Maps. It is the world’s first online mapping and turn-by-turn direction service. The name Mapquest was synonymous with finding ...

Google Inc.’s Maps application is making headway against the No. 1 map Web site, MapQuest, according to an analyst from Hitwise Pty., which examines Internet usage data. A year ago, the number of U.S.

You can save a route in Google Maps with the "Pin" feature. Pinning a route or location lets you quickly find that route or directions to that spot again later. In the Google Maps Android app, you can ...

To create a route in Google Maps, open "Your places" and then choose "Create Map" in the "Maps" tab. To draw a route, click "Add directions," choose transportation mode, and enter start and end points ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. As the holidays approach, millions of ...