Apple Maps

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

Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up

I’m not sure if you’re aware, but the launch of Apple Maps went poorly. After a rough first impression, an apology from the CEO, several years of patching holes with data partnerships and some gli

Apple Maps shows you the nearest bike-sharing stations

Apple Maps gets indoor mapping for more than 30 airports

As of this morning, Apple Maps has expanded to include indoor layouts of 30 airports across the globe. The company has primarily hit American cities thus far, covering what looks to be most of the big

Apple Maps gets transit mode for Paris

Apple is finally adding transit options to its Maps app for the city of Paris. Starting today, you can use Apple Maps to calculate itineraries using public transportation. You’ll find subway, RER an

Apple Maps adds EV charging station data from ChargePoint

Just in time for that cross-country holiday trip, Apple’s bringing some key electric vehicle charging info to its ecosystem, courtesy of ChargePoint. The partnership brings location info for 30,000

The Apple Maps launch fiasco led to the iOS public beta program

In an interview with Fast Company, Apple executives looked back at the launch of the Maps app and its current state. The company has been hard at work on improving the mapping app, and it’s interest

Apple Maps adds more transit and parking data ahead of iOS 10 redesign

Let’s be honest — Apple Maps has had <a target="_blank" href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/28/tim-cook-apologizes-for-apple-maps-points-to-competitive-alternatives/">a rough start</a>. Four year

Apple Maps will remember where you parked your car

Apple has yet to confirm rumors it's building a car but it is aiming to make drivers' lives a little easier thanks to a new feature coming to Apple Maps in iOS 10 which will help people remember where

Apple opens India-based development center to work on its maps services

Apple CEO Tim Cook is having a busy week traveling to Asia's two biggest countries. Last week, he was in China where Apple announced a landmark billion dollar investment in Uber rival Didi Chuxing, th

iOS growth slowed in China in the three months ending January 2016, says Kantar

The rate of growth of Apple's iOS in urban China slowed in the three months ending January 2016, according to the latest data from smartphone market watcher KantarWorldpanel.

Apple Maps Had Been Directing People Searching For Abortion Clinics To Adoption Centers Since 2011

Recent improvements by Apple in Siri and Apple Maps have corrected an ongoing issue where the products had been directing people to adoption centers when they asked for an abortion clinic. Though the

Apple Is Mapping Out Better Navigation With The Acquisition of GPS Firm Coherent Navigation

Apple’s Maps navigation technology still lags behind Google Maps. Nearly twice as many iPhone owners prefer to get directions and look up addresses on the Google version, compared to Apple&#8217

Apple Details An Elaborate Transit Navigation System In Patent Applications

Apple has a couple of new patent application with the USPTO (via AppleInsider) that details what could be its solution for providing transit directions. The patents describe something that resembles a

Cathy Edwards, Co-Founder Of Chomp, Is Leaving Apple On April 11

A notable personnel departure is coming up in Cupertino: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.crunchbase.com/person/cathy-edwards">Cathy Edwards</a>, the co-founder and CTO of app search and discovery

Don’t Expect To Use Google Maps With Apple CarPlay

Hopefully iPhone owners have gotten used to Apple Maps by now because it’s likely going to be the only mapping solution available through CarPlay. Apple just released a preview page for its fort

Google’s Cloud Is Eating Apple’s Lunch

A new front has opened in the smartphone war, and for the first time in many years, Apple is both outnumbered and outgunned. I'm not talking about the phones themselves. iOS is still better than An

The Simple Trick To Use Google Maps With Siri

For all her faults, Siri is a useful companion. Sometimes. But she defaults to Apple Maps. Thankfully it's rather simple to trick Siri into giving you directions with Google Maps instead. No jailbreak

Australian Police Warn Against Apple Maps, Citing “Potentially Life Threatening” Misdirection

Police in Victoria <a target="_blank" href="http://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/more-news/11081-police-concerned-with-apple-ios-6-mapping-system.html">have urged motorists to avoid the use of Apple Maps</

Report: Google Maps For iOS Will Be Ready By End Of Year, But Google Isn’t Sure Apple Will Approve It

The Apple Maps <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/28/tim-cook-apologizes-for-apple-maps-points-to-competitive-alternatives/">controversy</a> cooled down over the last few weeks (though it got a b
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