Google Maps rolls out an awesome new AR view for navigation inside malls and airports
In addition, eco-friendly routes will go live on Google Maps later this year, with a global expansion on the way.
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Apple Maps rolling out speed camera alerts in the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries
Customers in Australia, Austria, Sweden and New Zealand have also reported seeing the yellow icon in Maps indicating speed cameras along their route.
Apple Maps is gaining crowd-sourced live status data for points of interest
With live status updates for businesses, Apple’s mapping service is closing another gap with Google, which has offered crowd-sourced “Popular times” data for points of interest.
Apple Maps expansion: turn-by-turn directions in UAE, cycling directions in Portland & San Diego
In addition, an expansion of cycling direction availability may be in the works for folks in in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, London and Los Angeles.
Google Maps begins rolling out way more detailed street-level information in select cities
Google recently announced enhanced maps with way more street-level details. And now, Google’s enhanced maps are available in four major cities, with more to come later.
Apple Maps Look Around view launches in Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale and Miami
Apple’s own Google Street View-like feature is now available in more cities in the United States as the company continues expanding Look Around to more places.
How to share your ETA in Apple Maps with Siri
Let your contacts know exactly when you’ll arrive without taking eyes off the wheel. This short tutorial shows you how to share your estimated time of arrival hands-free on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Some Apple Watch users plagued with missing GPS mapping data in watchOS 7 workouts
Some people are reporting incomplete GPS mapping data in the Activity app after recording specific workouts that track distance covered.
Apple Maps in iOS 14 lets you rate places and upload photos of points of interest
The sixth beta of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 that released for testing yesterday brings a new feature that permits users to rate their places and upload photos of their favorite points of interest.
Look Around and Apple Maps 2.0 launch in Tokyo and a few other Japanese cities
Japan is the first country outside of the United States to get much richer terrain data and the Look Around feature.
Apple Maps updates for Look Around, Nearby and public transit live in Europe, Asia & more
Apple has expanded availability of the Look Around, Nearby and public transit directions features on its mapping service, with updates now live in a bunch of new markets.
Apple Maps real time transit directions now available in Hong Kong
Residents of Hong Kong can now use Apple Maps to search and get transit directions for metro trains, buses and ferries. However, indoor station mapping is currently unsupported,
