Navigation apps like Google Maps only work as intended if the device you're using does one basic thing well: locate you, the user, accurately. If a navigation app can't find you, it can lead to all ...

The days of busting out a paper map while on the go are mostly over, which means that people are much less likely to be found wandering cluelessly around new cities now that they have a phone with ...

The blue dot and direction arrow in Google Maps represent where you are and what direction your device is pointing in. A minor update to the Android app today changes the arrow to a shining blue beam.

So how accurate are compasses on cell phones in general? I got a Galaxy S10e not so long ago, and I'm finding that it often just points the wrong way (often 30 degrees, sometimes 90 degrees off). I ...