TomTom’s global map database now covers more than 45.6 million kilometers and 4.3 billion people worldwide, and features full navigable coverage for 134 countries. “The addition of nearly 3 million ...

When GPS doesn’t work, the Federal Aviation Administration grounds all planes. Now firefighters and ambulances use GPS to get to your house in an emergency. Back in 1973 they used maps.

TomTom announces map enhancements around the globe, delivering new coverage and features for automotive, government, enterprise and consumer customers. TomTom maps cover more than 200 countries and ...

Photograph by Samuel Aranda, The New York Times/Redux Improved GPS coverage may make ... of public roads around the world. To check it out, simply open up Google Maps on your iPhone, iPad, or ...

Col. Jennifer Grant, USAF, commander of 2 SOPS, explains that the technology—which so far is unnamed—overlays GPS files on top of the terrain landscape provided by Google's mapping. "Those files often ...

We had a pre-planned route, GPS tracks laid out ahead of ... that didn't rely on cell signal to load maps, in the off chance neither of us had coverage. I'm glad I did — without it, I'd likely ...

A 1982 memoir of an American road-trip remains relevant in a GPS world. By Rich Cohen Once upon a time, we traveled by map. In the United States, the map, whether it be a Conquistador sketch ...

By 1995, all 24 NAVSTAR satellites were in orbit, providing world-wide coverage 24 hours per day. Today, GPS technology is prominent in both military and civilian applications. From weapons ...