Privacy-first: no tracking or data collection. Offline maps and turn-by-turn directions save battery. Free, open-source app for Android and iOS. Every month, Google ...

I trialed this open-source navigation app that's taking on Google Maps with a community-driven approach, and the results were interesting.

OpenGeo released a major upgrade to its open source geospatial software suite — OpenGeo Suite 3.0 — bringing enhancements that aim to narrow the feature gap with established proprietary GIS solutions.

Google Maps was primarily designed for inner-city travel, where roads are well-marked and relatively smooth. I doubt the app’s developers envisioned users navigating gravel roads in the heartland of ...