Supreme Court considering legality of smartphone location ‘dragnets’
The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the legality of so-called geofence warrants, sometimes also referred to as “digital…
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Apple Maps is quickly improving, and iOS 26.5 brings useful new addition
Apple Maps got several great new features in iOS 26, but another useful improvement is coming soon in iOS 26.5….
Apple Maps is adding a useful new feature for trending places
Apple today announced that ads are officially coming to Apple Maps later this summer. In addition to that, however, the…
Ads are coming to Apple Maps in the US and Canada this summer with a privacy-centric focus
Coming this summer to the US and Canada, Apple is officially bringing ads to Apple Maps. As part of the…
Apple Maps reportedly introducing ads soon, here’s what to expect
Ads have been reportedly destined for Apple Maps for quite some time now. Now it appears that Apple Maps may…
Apple may introduce search ads to Apple Maps starting next year, per report
Apple is considering bringing advertising to Apple Maps search beginning in 2026, according to the Power On newsletter from Mark…
Apple expands Apple Maps Traffic data to six new countries
Apple today has updated its Feature Availability webpage to reflect that real-time traffic information is now available in six new…
Apple Maps adds GasBuddy and GreatSchools as data providers
Apple has recently added two new companies to its list acknowledging data providers for Apple Maps. The two latest additions,…
Apple Maps in Israel and Gaza drop live traffic data at request of military
Apple Maps in Israel and Gaza has switched off the display of live traffic data, at the request of the…
Apple explores customizable layers for future Apple Maps app – new patent application
We’re pretty selective in the Apple patent applications we cover here, simply because Apple patents all kinds of things for…
Apple Maps expands EV charging station data to Europe, adds bike rental hubs
Apple Maps started listing electric vehicle charge points as points-of-interest late last year, and now Apple is expanding that functionality to…
Report: After fatal accident, Apple says it is working to add rail crossing data to Maps
As navigation apps such as Apple Maps become a more integral part of society, a variety of effects are starting to become…
Five features Apple Maps should copy from Waze and Google Maps
I love Apple Maps. No, it didn’t launch well back in iOS 6, but it’s turned out to be an…
Apple rolls out new cars for building its own Maps data
Up until now, Apple has used simple white vans to handle its mapping efforts, using a similar camera setup to…
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…
In-depth analysis compares quality of Apple’s mapping data against Google’s, highlights challenges Apple faces to compete
Since its introduction in 2012, Apple Maps has carried the burden of much scrutiny and criticism for the quality and…
Apple creates new hardware team led by former Google satellite execs
It’s well known that Apple is working hard to bring innovation to augmented reality and self-driving cars (in some capacity). However,…
Apple reportedly rolling out ‘Mechanical Turk’-esque program to improve Apple Maps data
Apple is advancing its data accuracy efforts with Apple Maps, according to a new report from iGeneration. The report details…
Apple Maps now used 3x as often as Google Maps on iOS, serving 5B requests per week
It’s no secret that when Apple Maps launched back in 2012 it had more than its fair share of issues….
Apple Maps expands transit directions and lane guidance in several locations
Apple has today made some improvements to both transit directions and lane guidance in Apple Maps. The company has been…
iOS 17: How to download and use offline maps with Apple Maps
Apple Maps has improved leaps and bounds over the last decade, but one area it has always been lacking is…
Google Maps iOS app gets some Google Now functionality, showing reservation info
The latest version of the Google Maps iOS app has been given some Google Now functionality: when you click on…
Apple Maps has been down for hours, users unable to search for places or get directions [U]
Apple Maps has been down for many hours today, causing mayhem for customers seemingly worldwide. Whilst Apple’s system status reports…