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 ...

Apple has faced heaps of criticism over its decision to ditch Google as the data source for iOS 6's rebuilt Maps app. Though it looks great and adds turn-by-turn driving directions, users have been ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. What do you do if you’re Mapquest, once the go-to place for people ...

On the iPhone, Apple Maps and Google Maps app have gotten all the headlines over the last several years, but MapQuest is still hanging in there, despite a lack of real innovation over the years. Today ...

Rafe Needleman reviews mobile apps and products for fun, and picks startups apart when he gets bored. He has evaluated thousands of new companies, most of which have since gone out of business. Law ...

Though MapQuest still has the second-highest share of the domestic market in online mapping, about 25 percent, it's a minnow when it comes to resources. Google dispatches cars across the world to map ...

MapQuest has stopped Google Maps' market share gains for the time being. But Google Maps increasingly benefits from Google search results. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

MapQuest announced on Wednesday a new feature designed to let subscribers send color maps to their mobile phones. The feature, part of the company's MapQuest Mobile service, also lets users send ...

Mapquest arguably “owns” the mapping brand online. It has been the dominant mapping site for years by a wide margin. But that dominance may now be slipping under pressure from Google. Hitwise reports ...

AOL-owned MapQuest has confirmed a big product and brand overhaul for its mapping product, including a partnership with developer mapping platform Mapbox to improve the product’s performance. We ...