Google Maps is the world's number one mobile mapping platform, but when it comes to the navigation component, it's often considered as popular as Waze. The two Google-owned navigation apps dominate ...

People misuse navigation apps in the most terrible ways, and the most recent evidence comes from Malaysia. A 62-year-old driver was so distracted by the navigation app Waze that he didn't observe the ...

Waze uses live, user-sourced reports and aggressive rerouting to get drivers to destinations fastest. Google Maps supports walking, biking, transit, live schedules, and richer place info. For most ...

Waze sets itself apart from the competition, like Google Maps, by making the experience more engaging. For starters, it's focused on car and bike drivers, versus generalized maps and traffic alerts.