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.

For the first time ever, Google Maps has overtaken long-time online maps leader MapQuest in January – at least, according to initial reports from comScore, as verified by Greg Sterling at Search ...

So, I find Google Maps results to be significantly better than Bing when it comes to (i) landmarks, (ii) location-sensitive results (where you want the closest match near you), and (iii) for ...