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…
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Apple needs to step on the gas for better EV support in CarPlay
Over the last decade, CarPlay has become ubiquitous on almost all makes and models of cars. Consumers love it too….
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 expands Apple Maps ‘Look Around’ feature to Japan
Apple is slowly expanding the Look Around feature that was introduced last year with iOS 13. Previously available only in…
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 now has public webpages for some landmarks and points of interest
Apple is now publishing public web pages for landmarks and POI in its Apple Maps database: here’s one such place….
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 Maps on-the-ground data collection expands to Andorra
Earlier this week, Apple has reorganized its online page where it details upcoming data collection operations for Apple Maps. This…
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…
watchOS 2.2 is now available, Apple Watch gains enhanced Maps app + multi-watch pairing support
Alongside iOS 9.3 today, Apple has released watchOS 2.2, the latest software update for all Apple Watch owners. Starting with…
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…
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….
Data advocacy group calls on Apple, Google, and Uber to share mapping data with rivals
A data advocacy group is pushing for regulation in the United Kingdom that would require companies like Apple, Google, and…
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…