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.

Google Maps remains one of the best navigation apps thanks to its detailed mapping, real-time traffic information, Google Assistant integration, public transit routes, cycle travel modes, and robust ...

Here’s an interesting application for commuters with GPS-enabled smartphones: Waze. Waze is a social traffic/mapping application. The idea is that Waze users leave the app running on their phone while ...

Have you heard about Waze, the crowd-sourced navigation app? If not, you’re about to, because Google is buying this Israeli company for $1 billion. This deal could give Google a major boost in the ...

Waze on Monday said it is adding toll prices for route options inside its app. The app will always show drivers a free option if the fastest route is tolled, as well as prices for any other options.

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 become a must-have app for drivers thanks to the information it provides on traffic, but the Google-owned product is slowly becoming a modern weapon to fight traffic problems for authorities, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The latest updates to Google’s Waze app are truly making waves, giving users a heads-up on speed bumps and keeping their commute smooth and ticket-free. The app is redefining its ...

Should you be free to tell other drivers where cops are lurking? A lot of sheriffs don’t think so. 50 million people use the app Waze to access and share real-time updates on traffic conditions, ...

The limited-time option is all part of a a promotion for Freeman’s latest film. — -- Morgan Freeman may not have all the answers, but he can direct you around traffic and to your destination, ...