When it comes to maps—a technology that is 4,000 years old—two completely contradictory things are true: Nothing has changed. And everything has changed. What hasn’t changed is maps are a language.

These dependable map apps help you avoid traffic jams and get you where you need to go with ease, but which should you download? I tested both and found a clear winner.

National Geographic cartographers fill a key map gap on the North American Continental Divide and pay tribute to the Father of American Mapmaking A portion of the Trails Illustrated Wind River Range ...

Google Maps was the first company to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. Other software leaders, like Apple Maps, are now following suit. If you search map websites for information about the ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

Jennifer Boehme grew up scouting beaches around her home in St. Petersburg, Florida, for whatever she could find. Rocks, sand dollars, coquina mollusks — anything the ocean gave up. Now, 40 years ...