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 ...

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, ...

The newly updated MapQuest 4 Mobile can now speak to you while you travel, effectively providing free GPS-powered navigation. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, ...

The underdogs are getting better. That's the conclusion anyone can draw after the latest updates in the navigation app space. MapQuest has just joined this club with a significant update that includes ...

It was a nearly cloudless, sunny day in San Francisco as I set out on my Wednesday drive. My goal: Test the accuracy and timing of the maps and driving directions provided by Yahoo, Google, MSN and ...

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.