A capable map app will save you time (and your sanity), but which one is best at dodging all the holiday season traffic? I tested both, and there's a clear winner.

One of Waze’s best features has just arrived to the Google Maps app, incident reports. The rollout has started, and while not everyone may have this feature immediately, it’s coming soon. This change ...

Google bought Waze for $1.3 billion in 2013 and promised to let the company run independently despite overlapping with one of its key products. Waze and the navigation component in Google Maps have a ...

A new report indicates that Waze is finally testing traffic light indicators on its maps. However, the feature is still very ...

We're not sure why it took so long to implement, but Google Maps users can now see Waze's (arguably superior) crowd-sourced incident report markers on their navigation routes. Don't worry, this ...

I've been using Waze for as long as I can remember. At first, I was running the app on my smartphone as I drove a car without CarPlay. This happened during the days when CarPlay wasn't yet a thing, so ...

Google Maps has a stranglehold on many of our smartphones when it comes to navigation, and for good reason. The app offers plenty of features while also giving directions and other information ...

What's the best map app to navigate Houston's daily onslaught of traffic? For the Houstonians who shared their thoughts with the Chronicle, the No. 1 choice for help when commuting is Google-owned ...

Waze has been in the business for a long time, but oftentimes, it's always Google Maps that has the more advanced features and updates. The navigation app is now allowing users to operate the mobile ...