While many people believe GPS navigators are pretty redundant these days, companies like TomTom and Garmin continue to be rather committed to this product category. And at some level, they have every ...

The best GPS units offer reliable navigation in even the most off-the-beaten-track areas, including topographical and ...

HONOLULU — Yesenia D’Alessandro loaded a GPS tracking app on her cellphone and trudged into a remote Hawaii forest, joining more than 100 other volunteers looking for a missing hiker. She climbed ...

Wonky GPS directions and old road design are some of the factors that have led some drivers to haphazardly cross several lanes of highway traffic at an I-395 exit, leading to multiple crashes. Videos, ...

For trip planning, it’s always been hard to beat Microsoft Streets and Trips. And that remains true of the latest version, Streets and Trips 2010, even though many of its new features are less than ...

If Apple Maps isn't working, you probably need a stronger internet or GPS connection, which isn't always easy to maintain.

While state-of-the-art navigation has become a must-have these days, not everybody is a big fan of Google Maps, so stand-alone GPS units like those from Garmin still have a very successful niche of ...

The prevalence of GPS in cars and smartphones makes it a popular option for getting where you're going. But according to a survey by Michelin, it still leads drivers astray occasionally, and many ...

While GPS technology is a big help for people traveling or heading to a new part of town, sometimes its directions aren’t always accurate. Whether it’s s traffic detour or an app that hasn’t been ...

Want to really annoy someone who relies on Google Maps for satellite navigation? Researchers have come up with a novel way of stealthily sending people in the wrong direction, using $250 of equipment ...