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.

Cowen & Co. recently ranked Google Maps as the best online mapping tool in terms of quality -- but when it comes to traffic, AOL's MapQuest is still king. Nearly half of all map-seekers head to ...

Frustrated yet again trying to use Google Maps and Mapquest to figure out a bike route to someplace I’ve never been, I had a sudden realization — these folks are missing a huge business opportunity.

Microsoft said the free service, which is currently available for 72 U.S. cities, could help drivers avoid making detours to routes overcrowded due to the original traffic jam. According to a report ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Google is getting local as it deepens its relationships with one of AOL Time Warner's Web properties. The search company said Monday it had signed MapQuest, AOL Time Warner's ...

BOSTON, Sept 13 (Reuters Life) - As high-tech mapping services such as Garmin, Google and MapQuest make finding directions easier than ever, a new movement has revived interest in maps made by hand, ...