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Google Maps lost 60% of its mobile traffic when Apple Maps became iPhone’s default
Apple Maps became iPhone’s default in 2012. By 2014, Google Maps has lost at least 60% of its mobile traffic…
What’s new in Apple Maps in iOS 17
In iOS 17, Apple Maps adds offline maps, so users can download a specific area and access turn-by-turn navigation, see their estimated time…
Meta, Microsoft, TomTom, and Amazon team up on maps in effort to crack Apple-Google duopoly
A group of tech companies, including Meta, Microsoft, TomTom, and Amazon Web Services, is releasing a dataset of map data that could…
Apple Maps offline offers more than Google Maps offline
With its new offline maps, Apple has achieved more than parity with Google Maps on this important – if you don’t have connectivity – feature…
Apple launches new concert discovery features on Apple Music and Apple Maps
Apple Music on Tuesday expanded its curation efforts into live shows, introducing new concert discovery features on Apple Maps and Music…
Apple preps new Maps data in Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovenia
On March 10, 2022, Apple began publicly testing its next expansion: six countries in Central Europe, including Austria, Apple Maps watcher…
Apple Watch Ultra’s GPS is impressively precise
With watchOS 9.2 and later, your Apple Watch Ultra uses GPS and Apple Maps data to automatically detect when you arrive at a track.…
Apple launches a brand new Maps for Finland, Norway, and Sweden
Starting today, users in Finland, Norway, and Sweden can try the new Apple Maps. It has become both easier and smoother to plan trips…
Apple Maps app feature can help you find a parking spot
Apple Maps has partnered with SpotHero, so you’ll be able to find information on parking spots close to your destination…
Apple launches brand new Maps for the Netherlands, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland
On Thursday, Apple users in the Netherlands, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland have the new Apple Maps. Navigation has…
Apple names new VPs for engineering, maps, and silicon teams
Apple has named a vice president of its Maps division, an engineering vice president within Services, a pair of new VPs for its Apple Silicon…
Apple Maps finally gets multi-stop routing in iOS 16
Finally, Apple Maps on iOS 16 is getting one of the most long-requested features: the ability to add multi-stop routing…
Apple could build a $20 billion advertising business by 2026 – analyst
Bank of America analysts are the latest on Wall Street to suggest the Apple could earn billions from advertising in Maps and Apple TV+ …
Much-improved Apple Maps roll out to France, Monaco, and New Zealand
According to Apple Maps tracker Justin O’Beirne , the much-improved, more detailed Apple Maps experience has rolled out to three new…
Apple expands new Maps data to France, Monaco, and New Zealand
In its fifteenth expansion of new Maps data, Apple is rolling out upgrades to to France, Monaco, and New Zealand…
Apple Maps now supports HAAS Safety Cloud alerts
Apple Maps now supports the HAAS Safety Cloud alerts, which will improve driving safety by providing automated reports about road…
Apple execs explain why you should use Apple Maps
Apple Maps first launched in 2012 and became the default map app on iPhones everywhere. Its launch was rocky, poorly received, and…
Apple Maps introduces new ways to explore London, Los Angeles, New York City in 3D
With the release of iOS 15, Apple Maps gets its biggest update ever with a city experience that offers rich details, driving routes with…
Apple Maps improvements now being tested in Italy
On July 29, 2021, Apple began publicly testing its next expansion area: the Italian Peninsula, including Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City…
Apple is in the midst of building an augmented reality future
It’s clear that Apple is building the foundation of its augmented reality (AR) strategy right before our eyes. Lidar included in iPhones and…
Apple Maps adds COVID-19 travel guidance for over 300 airports around the world
After updating Apple Maps with COVID-19 vaccination locations from VaccineFinder earlier this month, Apple has updated…
H&M erased from Apple Maps and other apps in China
As of Thursday, H&M had been wiped off Apple Maps in China and also removed from China’s leading e-commerce, ride-hailing, daily-deals…
Apple Maps now displays COVID-19 vaccination locations
Apple today updated Apple Maps with COVID-19 vaccination locations from VaccineFinder, a free, online service developed by Boston…
Apple Maps will let users report speed traps, accidents, and road hazards
Apple Maps will give users the ability to report speed traps, accidents, and road hazards. The new features are live now in the iOS 14.5…
Apple Maps fails to provide directions to Washington D.C. ahead of ‘March for Trump’ rally (update: issue fixed)
Many reports are surfacing that Apple Maps is failing to provide directions to Washington D.C. ahead of the “March For Trump” rally…
Apple Maps delivers Look Around to four more American cities
Apple this week delivered Apple Maps’ Look Around feature to Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami, giving users customized street…
New Apple Maps data rolls out to Canada
After fifty-two days of public testing, Apple’s new Apple Maps data today has expanded to Canada. This is the tenth time that Apple has…
Using Apple’s new CarPlay features in iOS 14
With new digital car keys and the already seamless experience of Apple CarPlay, there are more ways than ever to take your iPhone on the road…
Apple rolls out all-new Maps across the UK and Ireland
Today, users in the UK and Ireland can experience the new Apple Maps, with faster and more accurate navigation, and comprehensive views of…
Kosovo wants Apple to correct country’s borders on Apple Maps
The foreign minister of Kosovo, Meliza Haradinaj, in a letter asked Apple CEO Tim Cook “to take immediate steps to correctly present Kosovo’s…
Apple Maps vehicles are now surveying Finland, Norway, and Sweden
According to a list of locations maintained on Apple’s website, Apple Maps vehicles will be surveying select regions of Finland, Norway, and Sweden…
Apple Maps updated to show ‘Black Lives Matter’ street painting
Apple has quickly updated its satellite imagery in Apple Maps to show the huge yellow letters of a “Black Lives Matter” mural that’s painted…
Apple adds COVID-19 testing sites to Maps in the US; 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 Maps update shows…
Apple makes mobility data available to aid COVID-19 mitigation efforts
Apple today released a mobility data trends tool from Apple Maps to support the impactful work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This mobility data…
Apple Maps to display COVID-19 testing locations
Apple Maps will soon help users find COVID-19 testing locations. Apple has launched a website where healthcare providers, labs, or other businesses can…
Travel recommendations may be coming to Apple’s Maps app
Apple seems to be preparing to add their own descriptions and travel recommendations for select locations in its Maps app…
Apple Maps’ Look Around feature arrives in Boston, Philly, and D.C.
Apple has rolled out its “Look Around” feature of Apple Maps into three more U.S. cities, with street level views of Boston, Philly, and Washington, D.C…
Google Maps is getting a big new update on iPhone – here’s what’s new
The Google Maps app is getting a redesign that makes more features easier to find and includes new public transit and augmented reality…