Apple details international expansion of Apple Maps transit and Look Around feature

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.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 4

Apple updates Apple Maps, Siri to show support for 'Black Lives Matter'

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.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 33

Apple Maps adds local transit directions for Hong Kong

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.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 0

Apple Maps now displays COVID-19 testing sites in your area

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.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 0

New Apple tool visualizes how COVID-19 is changing travel habits

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.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 5

Apple Maps simplifies submission of COVID-19 test sites

Apple will be making it easier to travel to testing sites for COVID-19 in Apple Maps, with the opening of a dedicated Apple Business Register page for healthcare providers and related organizations to add testing locations to the navigation app.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 1

Apple Maps COVID-19 update refocuses local searches on hospitals, food deliveries

Apple has altered how Apple Maps shows nearby searches during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with the app now focusing on providing quicker access to food deliveries, pharmacies, and grocery locations close to the user.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 0

CarPlay and Apple Maps updates spotted in leaked iOS 14 code

The latest code pulled from an iOS 14 leak shows the ability to set CarPlay wallpapers and see more and improved business details while using Apple Maps.

Wesley Hilliard 6 years ago 15

Apple Maps' Look Around feature works in three more U.S. cities

Apple has rolled out its "Look Around" feature of Apple Maps into three more cities in the United States, giving users the ability to see Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. at street level on their iPhone or iPad.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 28

Apple Maps Transit directions go live in various locations in the EU

Apple Maps are showing train, bus, and tram directions for users in new European locations such as France, Spain, and Germany as a new update appears rolls out across the EU.

Wesley Hilliard 6 years ago 10

Apple Maps vs Google Maps - smartphone mapping titans battle it out in 2020

Apple Maps and Google Maps have both recently undergone major updates. AppleInsider takes a look at both, and examines which changes might shift which platform you want to use.

Wesley Hilliard 6 years ago 67

Machine learning could help Apple Maps fix bogus GPS coordinates

Apple Maps may be able to provide its users with more accurate information about their location in the future, by using artificial intelligence to adjust GPS data when incorrect information or mistakes are detected in sensor readings.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 4

Apple rolls out improved Maps to all users in the US

On Thursday afternoon, Apple announced that all users in the United States have access to a redesigned Maps with faster and more accurate navigation, plus comprehensive views of landmarks.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 64

Apple Maps improvements conclude with push into Alaska, Central & Southeast US

Apple has made good on a promise it made at WWDC, and has now rolled out improved Apple Maps data across the entire U.S.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 44

Apple 'taking a deeper look' at Maps changes after Crimea debacle

In a statement following assignment of the Crimea Peninsula to Russia in Apple Maps and Weather, Apple says that it will re-evaluate how it handles disputed borders going forward — but no changes have been made as of yet.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 23

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