Apple opens Maps development center in Hyderabad, India

Hot on the heels of revealing plans for an iOS app design and development facility in Bengaluru, Apple on Thursday local time announced the opening of an office in Hyderabad tasked with accelerating development of Maps products for iOS, Mac and Apple Watch.

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 21

Apple Maps directions take to Regional Transit in Sacramento

Sacramentans and visitors to Sactown alike can now ride the rails — or the bus — with complete navigational confidence, as Apple has brought Sacramento Regional Transit integration to Apple Maps.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 3

Apple Maps public transit data comes to Portland, Oregon

New cities with Apple Maps transit data continue to be added on a regular basis, with the town of Portland, Ore., the latest to enter the fold, on the heels of Montreal and Austin.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 4

Apple Maps debuts Nearby in 4 countries, expands Flyover and Traffic support

Apple on Tuesday strengthened its in-house mapping service with the rollout of five new Flyover locales, additional Traffic support and the activation of Nearby search in four countries.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 25

Apple rolls out 'Nearby' Maps search feature in Japan

Apple on Tuesday flipped the switch on "Nearby" Apple Maps search results serving the Japanese market, offering users in that country quick access to commonly queried points of interest like restaurants, shopping malls, health services and more.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 4

Apple patents a new type of LiDAR system for 3D mapping

With Apple's aggressive expansion into geospatial data has come a new focus on research into foundational sensors and systems related to the field, including a newly granted patent that covers an in-house LiDAR device for more accurately capturing three-dimensional scenes.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 5

Just in time for SXSW, Apple Maps transit directions launch in Austin

Days before the South by Southwest festival is set to kick off, Apple Maps has added public transit information to the host town of Austin, Tex., benefitting the tens of thousands who will descend upon the city.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 12

Apple Maps vans operating around the clock in run-up to 'iOS 10' debut

With Apple widely expected to announce improvements for its in-house mapping effort alongside "iOS 10" this summer, the company's fleet of sensor-laden vans continues to ply the streets — even at night.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 35

Apple adds 20 Flyover cities, new Traffic and Nearby data to Maps

As part of Apple's continued Maps buildout effort, the company on Wednesday added 3D Flyover, traffic and point of interest data to its in-house mapping solution, including popular locales like the Virgin Islands and Taiwan.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 22

Apple expands Maps capabilities with new Flyover, Nearby and Traffic location data

Apple's efforts to build out its in-house Maps service moved forward on Thursday with the addition of four new Flyover locales, public transit data for Los Angeles, a European expansion of Nearby POI suggestions and Traffic data for Hong Kong and Mexico.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 23

Apple's CarPlay wins Autoblog 2016 Technology of the Year award

Apple's CarPlay was awarded the "best individual technology feature in a vehicle" by Autoblog at Detroit's North American International Auto Show.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 22

What's next for Apple in 2016: a focus on HomeKit, Apple Pay & Maps ecosystems

In 2015, Apple dramatically enhanced its ability to make money, and at the same time incrementally dismantled the profit engines of its competitors, leaving them even weaker for their next match in 2016. But Apple has several weaknesses related to the core strength of its existing ecosystems that it needs to address over the coming year if it wants to retain and enhance its brand of excellence that drives sales of its premium, profitable hardware.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 37

New PayFinders app for locating Apple Pay merchants reports 750% increase in users in two days

A new app designed to crowdsource an interactive map of businesses that accept Apple Pay just reported adding 12,673 new merchants in North America, 95 percent of them being small businesses. In parallel, its developer reported that the new app's users have increased an incredible 750 percent over the past two days, indicating a lot of interest in Apple Pay.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 34

Apple Maps gains Los Angeles public transit data integration

Apple Maps received a quiet upgrade this week with the addition of public transportation data for Los Angeles, Calif., including rail line schedules, dynamic advisories and integration with directions.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 6

Dealers say GM's rapid adoption of Apple CarPlay is helping them sell cars

American automaker General Motors has rolled out support for Apple's CarPlay iPhone integration faster and across more models than its rivals, resulting in independent dealers reporting that the feature draws in customers and helps to close the deal in selling new cars.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 37

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