Google Maps go offline and on the road

Google has now enabled Google Maps so that does not require a data, Wi-Fi or Internet connection for turn-by-turn directions or location search. Users can

MapQuest Urgent.ly offers roadside assistance and tow trucks

urgentlyMapQuest, now incorporates Urgent.ly  into its app that allows U.S.  MapQuest users to get emergency roadside help through its mobile apps.

They claim it is an industry-first integration that connects those in need of tow, tire change, fuel delivery, jump start or lock out services to nearby and available roadside help through Urgent.ly’s  roadside assistance network.

Commute app gives warnings in real-time for iPhone iOS 8 & Android

ommuteSome commuting routes can take thirty minutes one day and three hours the next. The driver usually has no warning.  A new app from MapQuest called Commute, claims to simplify the daily drive. The app offers real-time traffic, monitors routes/delays and alerts the driver to travel time changes.