GPS accuracy is so good that it's tempting to rely on it exclusively. That could be a mistake in abnomal traffic conditions.

Nowadays, it's rare to hit the trail or water without finding someone's nose glued to a phone or navigating by hand-held GPS device. Smartphone navigation is especially common in hiking, but paddlers ...

Navigon’s MobileNavigator USA app for Google Android offers all the features you’d expect from a GPS navigation app. It plots your point on a map and displays turn by turn directions from point A to ...

The speed limit posted on roadside signs doesn’t always match what their phone or vehicle navigation system says. On a recent drive down State Route 89 from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe, several ...

Incident reporting appears to be the new big thing in the automotive space. While Waze pioneered this concept, most big apps received similar capabilities, allowing users to flag hazards on the map.

Spending a few hundred bucks on a dedicated semi-truck GPS might sound like overkill, especially when your phone already tells you where to go for free. But before you shrug it off, picture this: ...

A new study that looked into the consequences of misusing navigation apps and blindly trusting their directions warns that giving up on common sense behind the wheel can sometimes be fatal. More than ...

Technology is making the ride-hail industry more accessible than ever, according to new research published in the Strategic Management Journal. The study, conducted by academics at the National ...

ALK updated the CoPilot Truck mobile GPS navigation app with a refreshed design and full maps update. The app was optimized for use with the larger iPhone 6 and iOS 8 operating system and has been ...