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These dependable map apps help you avoid traffic jams and get you where you need to go with ease, but which should you download? I tested both and found a clear winner. My PCMag career began in 2013 ...

On the afternoon of Thursday, September 11, 2025, people who opened Google Maps were greeted with… not much. Routes failed to load, navigation froze, and for many the app simply spun without results.

Google has announced it’s integrating Gemini AI into Google Maps navigation, giving you an “all-knowing co-pilot” you can talk to like a front seat passenger. I was shown a demo during an online ...

They can save time and effort ...

TomTom GO Navigation has long been considered a top Google Maps alternative on iPhone and Android, and the version aimed at CarPlay and Android Auto users allowed the app to expand deeper into the ...

Google is testing new direction buttons in the local pack within the Google Search results. Normally, we see a "Directions" button, but now Google is testing "Map it," "Map," "Route," "Go," and "Get ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...