Apple Maps
Apple Maps’ business listings are about to get more detailed with launch of ‘Apple Business Connect’
Apple Maps today is gaining a new tool that will allow the decade-plus-old service to better compete with Google: It will now allow business owners to update and manage their own information on the pl
Apple Maps teams up with parking app SpotHero to give users access to 8K parking options
Apple Maps launched a new parking feature that provides users with parking options and availability near a specific destination. In partnership with the digital parking reservation platform, SpotHero,
Apple kicks off fundraising effort to support US National Parks via Apple Pay donations
Apple is introducing a handful of new ways to support U.S. National Parks. The company announced today it’s continuing its annual National Park donation initiative that allows Apple customers to
Apple Maps to get multistop routing and more in iOS 16
At its Worldwide Developers Conference today, Apple announced a number of new features for Maps that will roll out with iOS 16. The company is launching new “multistop routing” that will l
Apple Maps now displays Crimea as part of Ukraine to viewers outside of Russia
Apple Maps now shows Crimea as part of Ukraine when viewed outside of Russia, in what appears to be a new and quiet update. Mashable first reported the change, which comes amid Russia’s ongoing
Apple Maps rolls out 3D view to London, LA, New York and San Francisco
Apple is bringing its 3D maps to more cities within the Apple Maps app, including London, LA, New York and San Francisco. The experience, launching with iOS 15, follows several years of investment in
Apple Maps upgrade brings more detailed maps, transit features, AR view and more
Among many updates coming to iOS 15, Apple Maps will receive a number of upgrades that will bring more detailed maps, improvements for transit riders, AR experiences and other changes to the platform.
Apple Maps adds COVID-19 travel guidance for over 300 airports worldwide
Apple has updated its native Maps app with more helpful information designed to assist with travel while mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Apple Maps on iPhone, iPad and Mac will now show COVID-19 he
Apple Maps updated with COVID-19 vaccination locations in the US
Google earlier this year announced an update to Google Maps to help people find COVID-19 vaccination sites nearby, and now Apple is doing the same. Apple device owners can either ask Siri or search wi
Google Maps comes to Apple’s watchOS and CarPlay dashboard
Google Maps is now also available on the Apple Watch so you can get your walking, biking and driving directions right on your wrist. Don’t expect to get a full-blown Maps app on your wrist, thou
Apple Maps to tell you to refine location by scanning the skyline
With iOS 14, Apple is going to update Apple Maps with some important new features, such as cycling directions, electric vehicle routing and curated guides. But the app is also going to learn one neat
Apple Maps gets electric vehicle routing to find EV chargers
Apple has added a routing feature to Maps that’s designed for electric vehicle owners. The EV routing feature, which will be available in the newest version of iOS, is one of several improvement
Apple adds a dedicated biking feature to Maps in iOS 14
Apple’s newest version of iOS is bringing a host of new features to Maps, including a dedicated cycling option that will optimize paths for bicyclists and even let users know if the route includ
Apple adds COVID-19 testing sites to Maps across the US, and shares more mobility data
Apple has now added COVID-19 testing sites to its Apple Maps app across the U.S., covering all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The update provides testing locations including hospitals, clinics, urgent car
Apple’s redesigned Maps app is available across the US, adds real-time transit for Miami
Apple’s updated and more detailed Maps experience has now rolled out across the U.S., the company announced this morning. The redesigned app will include more accurate information overall as wel
Apple and Google Maps accommodate Russia’s annexation of Crimea
Global politics are difficult to navigate ordinarily, but in times of conflict companies that aim to provide an unbiased service, such as a map or search function, may have to come down on one side or
Apple gives Maps a major rebuild, includes Street View-like 3D imagery
Apple has spent years trying to live down the fiasco of swapping out Google for its own, underdeveloped version of Maps, and today at its WWDC event it unveiled a sizeable rebuild in iOS13 that will g
Apple starts collecting data for Apple Maps in Canada
Apple has issued a short statement on its website and in various newspapers announcing Apple Maps plans in Canada. The company plans to drive around the country with cars equipped with a ton of sensor
DuckDuckGo debuts map search results using Apple Maps
DuckDuckGo has a new, unlikely partner in search: Apple. The privacy-focused search engine that promises to never track its users said Tuesday it’s now using data provided by Apple Maps to powe
Questions about Apple’s new Maps, answered
Earlier today we revealed that Apple was re-building maps from the ground up. These are some questions from readers that came up when we went live. You can ask more questions here and I’ll try t