Tag: Maps

Apple Maps cars driving across Canada throughout summer to improve maps data

May 28, 2019 admin

Apple has announced that it will start ground truth surveys in Canada from today. Apple will be driving sensor-equipped car fleets around the country to collect road details, signage and landmarks throughout the year to improve Apple Maps in Canada. Apple will incorporate this information into its modern Apple Maps dataset, which is being rebuilt…

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Apple expands Apple Maps Traffic data to six new countries

July 13, 2018 admin

Apple today has updated its Feature Availability webpage to reflect that real-time traffic information is now available in six new countries around the globe. The move marks Apple’s continued expansion of select region-based features… more… 9to5Mac

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Apple rebuilding Maps in massive overhaul, first results appearing in next iOS 12 beta

June 29, 2018 admin

TechCrunch has published a new piece detailing Apple’s massive effort to rebuild Apple Maps from the ground up — specifically the mapping data — with a combination of iPhones and those Apple Maps vans we’ve seen on the road for years. The results of this effort will show up first in the next iOS 12 beta…

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Apple details indoor maps coverage of 34 airports, multiple malls

December 14, 2017 admin

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 – Frontpage News

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Here are all of the airports and malls that support indoor maps in iOS 11

December 14, 2017 admin

iOS 11 introduced a new indoor mapping feature that offers walking directions through a variety of different airports and malls. Apple has been slowly rolling out support for additional buildings, but changes and additions have been hard to track… more… 9to5Mac

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Apple Maps transit information added for Birmingham, Ala.

October 17, 2017 admin

Apple on Tuesday added public transit directions for Birmingham, Alabama for users of the Maps apps on iOS and macOS. AppleInsider – Frontpage News

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iOS 11 ARKit demo showcases real world navigation and Maps POI

July 21, 2017 admin

Less than two months after the announcement of ARKit with iOS 11 and we’ve seen a plethora of great uses of the tech from developers. From gaming to creative, humorous to utility, there are a lot of use cases. The latest useful example of ARKit shows off how informational augmented reality can improve navigation and…

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Apple Maps vans adds Spain, three U.S. states to list of survey locations

July 7, 2017 admin

In an update to the Apple Maps webpage on Friday, Apple announced its camera- and sensor-laden mapping vans will hit the streets of Spain and a trio of U.S. states this month. AppleInsider – Frontpage News

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Apple Park 3D models, walkways, more show up in Apple Maps

May 28, 2017 admin

Apple in a recent update to Apple Maps enhanced coverage of the Apple Park campus area in Cupertino, Calif., with the app now displaying 3D building models, walkways and other points of interest across the sprawling grounds. AppleInsider – Frontpage News

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Apple Watch support returning to Google Maps ‘in the future,’ Google says

May 2, 2017 admin

Google on Monday responded to revelations that the latest Google Maps update is stripped of all Apple Watch support, saying it expects to return compatibility with Apple’s wearable at some point in the future. AppleInsider – Frontpage News

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Google rolling out new ‘Your Timeline’ location history feature to Google Maps on iOS

April 19, 2017 admin

In addition to the iOS update it rolled out yesterday, Google today has announced another new feature for Google Maps on iOS. In a blog post this afternoon, Google announced the addition of a new feature called Your Timeline, which allows you to keep track of the places you visit. more… 9to5Mac

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Apple patent uses depth maps for smart facial detection, bolsters iPhone 8 rumors

March 7, 2017 admin

Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent covering the detection of human faces in digital video feeds by leveraging depth map information, technology that could be a building block of a face-based bio-recognition system rumored to debut with this year’s iPhone. AppleInsider – Frontpage News

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Report: After fatal accident, Apple says it is working to add rail crossing data to Maps

December 20, 2016 admin

As navigation apps such as Apple Maps become a more integral part of society, a variety of effects are starting to become apparent. A new report from The New York Times details how Google Maps played a role in a fatal accident in 2015 on railroad tracks in California: Following directions from Google Maps on a smartphone last…

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This week on AI: ‘iPhone 8’ plans, Apple Maps drone fleet, MacBook Pro performance shootout & more

December 4, 2016 admin

News settled down this week post-Thanksgiving, but there were still developments involving next year’s OLED-equipped "iPhone 8," and hints about where Apple is going with its Maps app and future health hardware. AppleInsider – Frontpage News

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Google Maps gets food delivery, plus code integration in update

October 25, 2016 admin

Google on Monday updated its flagship mapping app for iOS with a few new features, including integration with food delivery services like Seamless and Grubhub, as well as the ability to generate plus codes by dropping a pin. AppleInsider – Frontpage News

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