Through vast cross-country stretches or tight city streets, Google Maps and Waze guide you where you need to go—but which one is the top map app? I put them head-to-head to find out. My PCMag career ...

UPDATE (October 3, 2025): The Google Maps app has its media controls back, after a bug created a notable problem. Read more about it at the end of the article. Summary: Google Maps, the company’s web ...

It's not always easy to be a Google Maps user, as a simple error in the app can have serious consequences. For example, incorrect navigation can point drivers to the ...

The Google Maps app is functioning properly again after thousands of users across the country reported problems with the app Thursday afternoon, including in the Chicago area. According to the website ...

Google Maps for Wear OS has always been a handy tool, but countless times using it to navigate a city on foot or by bike has often led to a headache for me. That’s why I’m thrilled that Google Maps ...

Google Maps has a stranglehold on many of our smartphones when it comes to navigation, and for good reason. The app offers plenty of features while also giving directions and other information ...

OpenAI updated its ChatGPT iOS app to let you select Google Maps instead of Apple Maps as the maps provider for local results. I am told this is new as of the past week or so. Ben Fisher posted about ...

Google Maps has been around for nearly two decades and is the most popular navigation app. Waze is more community-centric while Apple Maps has a loyal user base of iPhone owners. Each navigation app ...

Garmin’s Google Maps app will be available for free Garmin users can download the app from the Connect IQ Store Google Maps for Wear OS was announced in January 2023 ...