Apple Maps transit directions and indoor maps expand to new areas
Apple has expanded coverage of Maps’ transit directions to encompass the entirety of a bunch of US states while indoor maps are now available for quite a few shopping malls.
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Apple Maps launches transit directions in Denmark, Sweden, Norway & Finland
Apple has expanded availability of transit directions in its Maps app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch to four European markets: Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.
Apple Maps: new Flyover locations & indoor maps, turn-by-turn directions in India
Apple Maps has rolled out several of its offerings to new markets, including speed limits in Canada, turn-by-turn directions in India and new flyover locations and indoor maps.
Your location data may have landed in the hands of bounty hunters and the black market
While carriers record locations of customers’ devices on their network, they have little oversight in terms of monitoring how that data is being used once sold to a third party.
Los Angeles sues the Weather Channel app over alleged misuse of location data
The popular Weather Channel app is being sued by the city of Los Angeles for allegedly covertly mining private data of its 45 million monthly users and selling it to third-party advertisers.
Apple’s reportedly shelved plans that would’ve significantly curtailed location collection
Apple requires apps to justify collecting location details via popups but they never mention advertising or data sale, only features like getting “estimated travel times”.
European privacy regulators could take action against Google over location tracking
Google is already being scrutinized in the US over allegedly tracking smartphone users regardless of their privacy settings. Now it could be facing a similar lawsuit in Europe.
China’s own $9 billion navigation system to provide global coverage by 2020
China doesn’t want to depend on the US’s GPS so it’s building its own satellite-based radio-navigation system.
Waze rolling out audio player with support for Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, iHeartRadio & more
With eight launch partners, including Spotify, Deezer, Pandora and others, Waze’s all new audio player functionality makes it easy to get lost in your music, not on the road.
How to change the geolocation data of your iPhone photos
Change the location data for your pictures where it’s missing or just for a little fun. Here’s how to easily adjust the geolocations for your iPhone photos.
How to change your Apple TV Location Services settings
This tutorial shows you how to adjust your Apple TV Location Services settings for built-in apps and those you install on Apple TV.
Geolocators on fitness trackers are no longer allowed by US military personnel
The U.S. military is no longer allowing the use of geolocators on fitness devices such as Apple Watch. The move affects personnel in “operational areas.”