Data advocacy group wants Apple and others to give away mapping data in UK

Data advocacy group Open Data Institute (ODI) has filed a report with the UK government suggesting large companies like Apple, Google and Uber should be compelled to share their collective mapping data to help smaller companies innovate.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 26

Everything new in iOS 12 beta 6

Earlier on Monday, Apple released the sixth beta of iOS 12 to developers. We've had our heads down rooting through this latest update to see what has changed in this update.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 12

Apple's Siri, Machine Learning teams now under control of new hire John Giannandrea [u]

To improve the technologies at the core of Apple's future, the company has merged the Siri and Machine Learning teams into one entity, under the control of recent hire John Giannandrea.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 32

Apple Maps extends to the web with MapKit JS beta

Apple is expanding what can be done with Apple Maps, announcing at WWDC 2018 that MapKit JS can be used to embed maps within a website, a function that has been offered by its competition for a considerable amount of time.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 36

Apple Maps Transit directions go live in Albuquerque, NM

Apple on Wednesday continued its rollout of public transit data with an activation of services in Albuquerque, N.M., allowing Apple Maps users in the area to plan bus trips, find routing information and more.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 3

Apple takes Transit directions live in West Virginia

Continuing an apparent acceleration in the rollout of Apple Maps Transit data, Apple recently activated public transit directions across West Virginia, granting users in major metropolitan areas access to bus, tram and rail information.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 6

Apple Maps activates Transit directions in select areas of Arkansas

Apple recently activated public transit directions in major metropolitan areas of Arkansas, including Little Rock and Jonesboro, further building out the Apple Maps feature for users in the U.S.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 5

Apple Maps expands lane guidance feature Austria, South Africa, and Switzerland

Apple recently expanded its Apple Maps lane guidance feature to cover Austria, South African and Switzerland, providing users in those countries access to localized onscreen assets designed to keep drivers abreast of upcoming highway or freeway deviations.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 3

Apple Maps activates Transit directions in South Carolina

Apple recently enabled Apple Maps public transit data for major metropolitan areas in South Carolina as part of ongoing efforts to build out its mapping service, granting users access to bus timetables, schedules and routes.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 2

Uber reinstates Maps extensions, Siri integration in update

Uber in an update to its iOS app on Tuesday re-enabled Maps and Siri integrations that were inexplicably removed in January, suggesting the apparent error originated with the ride sharing app and not Apple's operating system.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 0

PSA: Uber update seemingly disables Apple Maps extensions, Siri integration

Uber's latest iOS app update, released on Jan. 22, appears to have disabled compatibility with Apple Maps extensions, meaning users looking to hail rides within Apple's mapping app are out of luck until the issue is resolved.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 14

Apple rolls out transit directions in Milwaukee, Wis., and Omaha, Neb.

Continuing a buildout of its internal mapping platform, Apple recently activated public transit directions in Apple Maps for Milwaukee, Wis., and Omaha, Neb., granting users in those locations access to timetables and routes covering local bus operations.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 2

Apple details indoor maps coverage of 34 airports, multiple malls

Apple started implementing indoor mapping data with iOS 11, offering users a new navigation aid for major airports and large malls. While rollout has been slow, the company on Wednesday compiled a list of the 43 indoor locations where users can take advantage of the feature.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 33

Apple Maps adds public transit directions for Tampa, Fla.

Apple has activated public transit directions in Apple Maps for users in Tampa, Fla, granting access to timetables and routes covering local bus, train, and streetcar operations.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 1

Google Maps app updated to fill iPhone X edge-to-edge OLED display

One of the most popular applications on the iOS App Store now takes advantage of the edge-to-edge OLED display on the iPhone X, as Google Maps has been updated to accommodate Apple's flagship handset.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 1

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