How Apple Maps protects your privacy when navigating
Apple’s approach to privacy extends to the Maps service, which divides your route into scrambled sections on servers so that no one, not even Apple, knows your entire route.
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MPScale adds a functional distance scale to Apple’s Maps app
Apple’s Maps app has evolved a lot over the years, but it still lacks one of the most primitive features: a functional distance scale. This jailbreak tweak fixes that.
Apple Maps data collection expands to Hawaii and Nevada, coming to Andorra in April
Apple’s LiDAR-equipped vehicles have been conducting ground surveys around the world for three years now, collecting data which will be used to improve Apple Maps.
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.
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.
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.