In the online maps space, Google may draw more attention, but MapQuest, online years earlier, has continued to improve its service. And among iPhone apps, MapQuest can boast a crucial feature over ...

Just because your phone comes with Google Maps or Apple Maps doesn't necessarily mean you're beholden to them.If you find ...

Just off the 16th Street Mall, a tech company rewards workers with the quirky perks of a startup: Ping-Pong, a healthy Tiki bar and free waffles on Thursdays. But this is no startup. It’s MapQuest, ...

Mapquest is finally beginning to see the "free" light. The company recently announced a new set of developer APIs (dubbed "MapQuest Platform: Free Edition") to compete with similar APIs from Google ...

Apple has faced heaps of criticism over its decision to ditch Google as the data source for iOS 6's rebuilt Maps app. Though it looks great and adds turn-by-turn driving directions, users have been ...

MapQuest has stopped Google Maps' market share gains for the time being. But Google Maps increasingly benefits from Google search results. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

Following the success of its iPhone app, Mapquest has released a free, voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation app for Android handsets. The new app differs in a couple ways from its older iPhone sibling ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. And MapQuest officially enters the Android navigation arena. Can it compete with Google Maps? Eh, probably not ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. What do you do if you’re Mapquest, once the go-to place for people ...

MapQuest on Monday took the wraps off a new application for iPhone users designed as an alternative to the built-in Google Maps software and billed as a "leap forward in how people interact with maps, ...

Navigation app MapQuest has been updated to version 4.4, offering more accurate ETAs thanks to better traffic data; an app-specific volume control that allows you to set the voice navigation volume ...

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