It was the start of a four-day weekend for many families, and roads across Germany were already set to be clogged by people heading off on a May holiday break. Then Google Maps decided to redirect ...

More specifically, the anti-competitive analysis should help Germany’s Bundeskartellamt determine if Google is indeed restricting the combination of Google Maps and third-party map services.

Chaos ensued on German roads this week after Google Maps wrongly informed drivers that highways throughout the country were closed during a busy holiday. Many of the apparently closed roads were ...

Germany’s competition regulator is looking into possible abuses related to how Google operates its Maps product. The determination lowers the bar for regulatory intervention to address potential ...

Google Maps lets you know about road closures before you start your trip. This way, you can adjust your trip accordingly. It saves Time by eliminating last-minute detours.

A Google Maps bug is crashing the app when searching for public transit directions. Other navigations and directions appear ...

Enter Apple Maps While Google hasn’t done much to change the status quo in Germany, a few other companies tried to make up for Street View’s sorry state. Bing Maps and HERE both offer Street ...

Now, Google Maps is bringing fuel-saving routes to Germany. As fuel prices rise and climate change impacts the globe more and more, choosing a more efficient route to get from point A to point B ...

Germany’s anti-cartel watchdog said Tuesday it has opened a probe into Google Maps over restrictions that may be giving it an unfair advantage over competitors.