Reworked Google Maps for iOS, Android gains better search, tablet compatibility

In the midst of its Google I/O developer conference, the search giant showed off a redesigned version of its popular mapping app, one that will heighten the competition for Maps supremacy on Apple's iOS mobile platform.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 60

Facebook reportedly in talks to buy social mapping service Waze

Waze, the social mapping and traffic service that Apple once recommended as a potential alternative to its own iOS Maps solution, is reportedly in talks with Facebook about a possible acquisition by the networking giant.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 16

Apple Maps 3D Flyover support comes to Paris

Apple continues to gradually expand the number of cities that support its 3D Flyover feature in iOS Maps, with Paris being the latest addition.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 61

Apple's $20M purchase of WiFiSLAM snubs Google's Android for indoor map tech

Apple's latest acquisition, WiFiSLAM, was an Android-centric indoor location positioning tool for developers that has now been taken off the market.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 46

Developers prefer Apple's iOS Maps SDK over Google Maps

An in depth comparison of the development frameworks behind Apple's Maps and Google's finds pros and cons in both, but highlights Apple's as more mature, less limited and recommended for most third party app developers.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 50

Google restructuring splits up Maps and commerce teams

Google's mapping and commerce unit was split up this week as part of a series of organizational changes undertaken at the search company.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 17

Apple adds iOS Maps Flyover support, 3D buildings, turn-by-turn navigation in multiple cities

Apple has been quietly updating its much maligned iOS Maps app over the past weeks, adding Flyover support for 15 new cities, while updating 3D building rendering, turn-by-turn navigation, points of interest and other tweaks for many others.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 101

Apple Maps directions beat Google Maps, Waze in pundit's head-to-head test

Apple's much maligned Maps application for iOS outperformed competitors Google Maps and Waze in a California driving test orchestrated by columnist John C. Dvorak.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 138

Google updates Chrome & Maps for iOS, brings improved search and sharing

Google on Monday rolled out an update for the iOS version of Google Maps, adding contact searching and saved addresses. A separate update for its Chrome browser, gives iDevice users improved search functionality and browser navigation, as well as better sharing features.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 21

Google Maps SDK for iOS updated with support for polylines and ground overlays

Google on Thursday issued version 1.1 of its Google Maps SDK for iOS, giving developers access to new mapping tools including ground overlays, viewing gesture controls and polylines.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 11

Apple still pushing to improve iOS Maps Flyover with new hires

Recent job postings from Apple indicate that the tech giant is still looking to expand its team to address quality issues that sprung up when it switched from Google's mapping system to its own in-house Maps app.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 32

Australian authorities blame Apple Maps for inaccuracies in brushfire warning app

Officials in Victoria, Australia are pointing at Apple's much-maligned Maps App for causing dangerous inaccuracies in a bushfire information app, saying that problems with the mapping service make it difficult to determine exactly where fires are when alarms are received.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 29

New Apple job listings point to iOS Maps improvements

In an update to its Jobs at Apple webpage on Monday, Apple posted at least ten advertisements for positions within the iOS Maps team, suggesting the company is looking to make major enhancements to its proprietary mapping service.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 51

Tim Cook: Apple's product pipeline is 'chock full' of 'incredible stuff'

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook teased on Wednesday that his company has big plans for the rest of 2013, though he unsurprisingly declined to get into specifics.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 145

Prank places 'Bad Monkey,' other fake road names in Apple Maps

Irreverent and fallacious names for some of Kabul's main streets appear to have made their way into Apple's Maps app, leading some iOS users to find roads such as "Bad Monkey" and "Hillbilly Hameed" when navigating the Afghan capital.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 38

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