Details of the working practices for drivers of Apple's fleet of mapping vehicles have been revealed, showing how the company's cars capture 3D data for Apple Maps and for training its self-driving vehicle systems, using custom iPads and a Mac Pro.
Apple has expanded Apple Maps' 3D view feature for several locations in the Netherlands, and Portugal's capital city gets in-depth transit information.
New footage from a supposed "iPhone 12" settings screen is leaked, iPad and Apple Watch launches seem imminent, Epic Games and Apple continue their App Store standoff, and there are rumors of Apple building its own web search platform.
The forthcoming "Apple Glass" will present wearers with new AR views of real or virtual surroundings, and Apple is working on technology so users to can zoom and magnify the images smoothly.
Apple Maps may replace Yelp and other third-party solutions with an in-house user review system when iOS 14 releases this fall.
Apple has started to test its update for Apple Maps that brings more detailed information to the navigation app, with a small number of users spotting the new map data being used in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Apple is expanding its Apple Maps Look Around feature to include several cities in Japan, marking the first time the feature has been available for a city outside of the U.S.
Kosovo in a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook asked that the company correct how its borders appear on Apple Maps, renewing debate over the politics of cartography.
Apple is reminding those who have recently traveled during the coronavirus pandemic to quarantine for 14 days.
Apple will be expanding Apple Maps to include portions of Finland, Norway, and Sweden in July and August, according to the Apple Maps Image Collection page.
Apple has agreed to a settlement and licensing deal in a patent infringement case concerning the use of navigation technology in Apple Maps.
Apple technologies and data are being used to track the reopening of the U.S. economy amid the global coronavirus health crisis.
Apple Maps users will soon be able to avoid speed and traffic cameras by using a built in feature set for debut with iOS 14.
Apple has announced that iOS 14 will add improved Apple Maps for more countries, and is implementing cycling directions, and new city guides revealing places of interest.
The rollout of improved Apple Maps detailed coverage continues with updates being seen for the Nearby, Look Around, and public transit features across Europe, Asia, and more.
Apple is showing its support for the current Black Lives Matter movement and related protests with a pair of recent changes to Apple Maps and Siri.
Hong Kong's local residents are now able to use detailed real-time transit directions in Apple Maps, after years where that information was oddly only available outside the region.
Apple this week expanded the dataset of its Mobility Trends Reports tool to include hundreds of new cities and sub-regions, allowing researchers to better study the effects of COVID-19 on personal and public transportation.
After opening a dedicated Apple Business Register website in early April, Apple Maps now displays local COVID-19 testing sites in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Apple has begun publishing interactive Mobility Trends Reports derived from anonymized Apple Maps data requests in an effort to demonstrate how people worldwide are changing their travel habits and staying indoors during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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