Apple explores customizable layers for future Apple Maps app – new patent application
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Apple and Google having ‘lots and lots’ of meetings, getting along better, says Eric Schmidt
The sometimes stormy relationship between Apple and Google appears to be growing friendlier, with Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt telling Reuters at the…
Apple wins patent for Maps feature that could help you avoid routes w/ weak cellular signal
Apple applies for and gets awarded patents for everything under the sun, and patents don’t always translate to shipped features. Disclaimer…
Apple retains TomTom for Maps as Nokia continues HERE sale
TomTom has announced that Apple will continue sourcing data from the company as one data provider for its Maps app on…
Apple said to be developing ‘advanced mapping technology’ at R&D center in Sweden
Reports surfaced last fall that Apple was opening a new research and development office in Lund, Sweden, continuing a wave…
Comment: I understand why Apple wanted its own maps, but it fails the laser focus test
A Counterpoint blog post today questions whether the planned ‘massive overhaul’ of Apple Maps is too little, too late. This…
Nokia wants Apple to buy its struggling HERE Maps division
According to a report from Bloomberg, Nokia is targeting Apple as a potential buyer for its maps business. Nokia has…
Apple might have accquired GPS company Coherent Navigation to bolster Maps accuracy (Update: Apple confirms)
Update: Apple confirmed the acquisition. Apple, which has already acquired a variety of companies to help its Maps team, appears to…
Apple Maps Connect gains new languages as it expands to Canada, France & Germany
The Apple Maps Connect service, which allows small businesses to add their listings to the Apple Maps database, has been expanded to…
Apple readies Transit subway, train + bus guides for iOS 9 Maps, deploys robots for indoor mapping
Having originally planned to add a new transit directions feature to Maps last year, only to pull the feature before…
Google Maps left out in the cold as most iPhone users stick with Apple Maps
Apple Maps may not have had the best of starts, but data from ComScore shows that most iPhone users have…
UK carrier reports increased Apple Maps usage as ComScore numbers show downward trend
Apple’s Maps app, introduced as part of iOS 6 in 2012, has had its fair share of technical issues and…
Did Apple drop Google Maps for good? Apple Maps now rolling out on iCloud.com
Apple appears to have finally dropped Google Maps from iCloud.com, replacing it with its own in-house maps almost two years after…
Apple bringing its Maps vehicles to France, Sweden & more US/UK cities
Apple has announced an expansion of its Apple Maps vehicle program, a fleet of vans equipped with advanced sensors collecting data…
Apple job listing hints at new Maps-related web experiences
A new job listing posted by Apple shows that the company is working to bring its in-house Maps app, currently…
Apple Search could be part of a ‘silent war’ on Google; could threaten Google’s ad business
There have been suggestions for years now that the iPhone maker is quietly working on an Apple Search service, to…
Gurman: Apple ‘exploring’ search advertising in Apple Maps
According to Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, Apple is once again considering monetizing its Maps app with search ads. The…
[Apple responds after seeing strong criticism] Apple makes change to show Crimea differently in its apps to satisfy Russian government
In another example of Apple walking a fine line with global governments, it has changed how Crimea is displayed in…
Apple Maps Crimea controversy continues with European Parliament letters
There’s no sign yet of the Apple Maps Crimea controversy dying down anytime soon…