Apple is collecting information on COVID-19 testing locations to add to its Maps app. Apple is collecting information such as testing hours, whether a referral or appointment is required, and location type, such as drive-through.
Apple Maps down. According to downdetector.com, 60% of those complaining say that Apple Maps is not providing them with any data, and 39% say that they can’t open up the app. The issue is affecting all devices that support Apple Maps including the iPhone, iPad, Macs and Apple Watch. Those trying to get directions using Apple Maps are […]
Apple has added data concerning the availability of public bicycle-sharing services to Apple Maps. The data comes from Ito World and congregates the availability and location of bikes and docking stations for 176 bike share systems in 179 cities around the world. Ito World says it launched its public data set late last year and claims it […]
Apple recently improved the selection of indoor airport maps in Apple Maps with an expansion to 30 new structures. Apple worked with each individual airport and the associated airlines in order to provide the most accurate data possible, including directions to gates, details about food courts and other amenities, and the ability to jump between […]
Apple Maps was updated to add transit directions for the city of Atlanta, Georgia, as well as Miami, Florida, and the whole of the National Rail lines in the United Kingdom. The US transit additions cover both monorail and bus routes in Atlanta and Miami, while the National Rail support for the UK covers a […]
Apple has updated its Maps applications for iOS and OS X to activate new “Nearby” search options for Australia, Canada, France, and Germany, as well as adding additional Flyover views for parts of Hawaii and a number of European and other cities. The “Nearby” function overlays some local business or point-of-interest information to Maps destinations, […]
Apple has expanded mass transit directions in Apple Maps thanks to the addition of Amtrak routes along the Northeast Corridor. iPhone and iPad owners can now plan routes that include Acela Express, Northeast Regional, Pennsylvanian, Maple Leaf, and other lines to points between Boston and Washington, D.C. Apple Maps does not yet offer Amtrak routes […]
New hotel reviews from TripAdvisor.com and Booking.com are now appearing alongside other local data from long-time partner Yelp in Apple Maps search results, even though the two companies are not yet listed as official sources on the Maps attribution webpage. The feature expansion appears to have been implemented very recently, and reports say that some […]
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