Apple has a bad reputation with maps. Seven years ago, Apple replaced Google Maps with its own Apple Maps service in iOS 6…
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Apple Maps’ new ‘Look Around’ feature is way smoother than Google Maps’ Street View
Apple revealed that there would be a new Look Around feature in Apple Maps at iOS 13…
Reading between the lines of Apple’s WWDC announcements shows the shape of Apple’s plans to come
Beyond just the features that Apple has included (or hasn’t) in the next versions of its software platforms, there’s also a lot to glean from the company’s WWDC 2019 announcements…
Om Malik likens Apple Maps to Microsoft’s Bing
Seven years ago, Apple decided that it’d had enough of using Google’s mapping data. They realized that maps and mapping services were so strategic…
How Apple is making Maps much, much better
Look Around is a fantastic feature that delivers smooth as silk transitions between different areas, unlike Google’s really rather clunky Street View….
Apple’s iOS 13 offers Dark Mode, advanced photo and camera features, ‘Sign In with Apple,’ and an all-new Maps experience
Apple today previewed iOS 13, introducing a dramatic new look for iPhone with Dark Mode and new ways to browse and edit photos, sign in to apps and websites, and navigate the world with an all-new map. iOS 13 is faster and more responsive with optimizations across the system that improve app launch, reduce app download sizes and make Face ID even faster…
Maxell sues Apple alleging patent infringement
Long-time magnetic storage and electronics maker Maxell on Friday launched a lawsuit against Apple…
Apple Maps vehicles to begin surveying final U.S. states
As part of its efforts to rebuild Apple Maps, Apple has been collecting street-level data…
What it’s like to work inside an Apple ‘black site’ (for Apex Systems)
Apple’s new campus in Cupertino, California, is a symbol of how the company views…
Apple patent application reveals AR Maps viewed from iPhone, iPad
Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple…
Waze celebrates annual ‘Tim Cook Day,’ attributes success to fubar launch of Apple Maps
The company attributes Waze’s widespread success to Apple and celebrates an annual ‘Tim Cook Day…
Apple confirms pedestrian-level Maps data collection
The new underlying map uses Apple data and features enhanced geographic context like pedestrian paths and parks…
Has Apple Maps closed the gap with Google Maps?
Perhaps the biggest surprise about Apple’s new map is how small it is…
Apple begins using Subaru vehicles to capture Apple Maps data
Apple is reportedly deploying a new vehicle, the Subaru Impreza hatchback…
Apple’s CarPlay now lets you use Google Maps, but you’ll want to stick with the more reliable Apple Maps
You can now use Google Maps, Waze, or some other navigation app in CarPlay…
Google hit with lawsuit accusing them of tracking phone users regardless of privacy settings
Google has been accused in a lawsuit of illegally tracking the movements of millions of iPhone and Android phone users…
Google tracks users movements even when explicitly told not to – Associated Press
Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to…
What’s great about Apple’s CarPlay (and what still needs work)
For a lot of us, not only is CarPlay just fine, it’s actually a great solution….
TomTom raises full-year outlook, sees no damage from U.S. tariffs
Dutch digital mapping company TomTom on Tuesday raised its full-year outlook as upbeat sales of software and services…
How to use Apple Maps more effectively
While we wait for Apple to implement its promised deep changes to Map…
7 things to consider before buying an aftermarket CarPlay receiver
Most new vehicles are equipped with Bluetooth technology…
Google Maps is the most popular navigation app by a wide margin
Any smartphone owner who’s ever has been lost can attest to the usefulness of navigation apps…
Apple’s latest iOS 12 beta introduces a cool new, unannounced feature
A month ago, Apple unveiled its latest software innovations across all platforms, with iOS 12…
Why Apple is giving Maps the big reboot
Once upon a time, Google made Apple an offer it thought they couldn’t refuse, but Apple did refuse – and hard…
iOS 12: The myriad ways Apple is about to improve Maps
Apple’s Maps service is hugely important. Location and knowledge about different locations…
Apple granted patent for rendering road signs during navigation
Apple has been granted a patent for rendering road signs during navigation…
TomTom shares fall after report Apple is building own Maps database on
TomTom NV, a maker of digital mapping technology, fell Friday after…
Questions about Apple’s new Maps, answered
Earlier today we revealed that Apple was re-building maps from the ground up…
Apple has been rebuilding Maps from the ground up for years and it’s due to launch very soon
I’m not sure if you’re aware, but the launch of Apple Maps went poorly…
Huge Apple Maps outage prevents all users from searching, getting directions
Those who attempted to use Apple Maps this morning during their commutes were met with a frustrating situation…
Apple opens up CarPlay to third-party mapping apps like Waze, Google Maps
Since Apple CarPlay launched in 2014, Apple iOS users have been forced to use Apple Maps for navigation…
Apple: Where the modern corporation is going
As Apple approaches a market cap of $1 trillion with a return on shareholder’s equity of 36.1 percent in 2017…
Five reasons to choose Apple Maps over Google Maps
Appel Maps was released in the fall of 2012 with iOS 6…
Apple as a service: Services offer growth, visibility, and profitability
Apple Services is the 2nd of 4 pillars to our Apple as a Service thesis…
AAPL’s paradigm shift
About every 10 years, there is a new paradigm that drives Apple….
Apple’s Q218 earnings most important (and impressive) metric
On May 1st, Apple announced its financial results for the last quarter…
Apple is on a hiring spree to make Siri smarter
Apple appears to be focusing in a big way on Siri, evidenced by a major hiring spree…
Siri’s co-creator hits back at claims Siri was broken from launch
In the wake of a recent damning report, suggesting that Siri is broken…
Apple Maps vs. Google Maps vs. Waze
In early 2017, a conversation with yet another Waze fanboy finally nudged me to start a navigation app experiment…
How far behind Google Maps is Apple Maps?
Google seems to have them all, while Apple doesn’t have any…
Apple: Proving the naysayers wrong
I find Apple today to be markedly less risky than many of its tech peers…
Apple Services: The nitrous in Cupertino’s profit engine
If you exclude the iPhone, for every $1 in profit Apple generated in selling all other products…