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.
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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.
Google is rolling out Assistant in Maps for iOS
Google’s voice-activated Assistant feature can now help you navigate in Google Maps for iPhone and iPad, play music, reply to messages and more.
Night Maps brings a universal Dark Mode experience to various mapview-supported apps
Are you ready for a universal Dark Mode experience for the mapview of almost any map or navigation app? If so, then check out a new jailbreak tweak called Night Maps.
Apple Maps transit directions expand to 6 new markets, indoor maps come to more airports
Apple continues to expand coverage of transit directions and indoor maps for its mapping service, with the latest expansion bringing transit directions to half a dozen new locales.
Apple Maps adds transit directions in Switzerland, indoor maps for the Zurich airport
The Cupertino tech giant has refreshed the Maps service backend with all-new transit directions in Switzerland and indoor maps for the city of Zurich’s busiest airport.
Google Maps gains global coverage for electric vehicle charging stations
You can now search for the nearest electric vehicle charging stations with Google Maps and see information like their location, the types of ports available, charging speeds, how many ports there are and more.
Google Maps brings new commute features with live traffic and transit information, more
People in North America spend a full day per month commuting, prompting Google to bring some new commute features to the Maps app like live traffic/transit info.
Google Maps app gains Events section, route elevation for biking & walking directions
You can now get a list of everything happening nearby in the refreshed Google Maps app, as well as access elevation data for walking and cycling routes.
How to stop seeing Maps when using Apple Watch stepping directions in watchOS 5
Aside from other new features, the watchOS 5 software gives you a new option to show navigation with the Maps on your wrist when walking or using public transportation, here’s how.
How to customize Maps turn-by-turn navigation alerts on your Apple Watch in watchOS 5
With watchOS 5, Apple Watch wearers are allowed to separately toggle turn-by-turn alerts for driving, CarPlay and walking, which wasn’t possible on older watchOS versions. If you mainly navigate with your watch, here’s how to customize navigation alerts to your liking.
Apple hires 3,500 people for India’s Maps development center, headcount to grow to 5,000
Apple has hired 3,500 people for their centre focused on Maps development in Hyderabad.