Apple has confirmed that that camera-laden van driving around your town is part of a Maps project, not a self-driving car project. The company is even listing when the vans will be in specific areas. Apple now has a webpage showing where its Maps vans will be between June 15 and June 30, which includes […]
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Apple Maps is starting to get some neat stuff put in. Since the launch of the app back in 2012, Yelp has served as the sole partner for integrating customer reviews of businesses and other points of interest. Recently, Apple’s Maps app has begun including reviews from TripAdvisor and Booking.com on select hotel listings. It’s […]
This could come in handy. Per Google Lat Long, Google has just released version 7.1.1 of Google Earth for Android and iOS. The new version, a 29 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Google Street View. – Improved directions and search. – Improved user interface. Google Earth 7.1.1 requires an iOS device […]
Well, Apple had to buy SOMETHING… Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple recently closed a deal worth about $20 million to acquire WifiSLAM, a Silicon Valley firm focused on building technology that affords users positioning data while indoors. The news paper was able to confirm the acquisition with an Apple spokesman, though the company did […]
You’ve been hankering for it and it’s here. Late Wednesday, Google released the iOS-native version of its Google Maps application. The app, a 6.7 megabyte download via the App Store, adds the following fixes and changes: Search: – Find addresses, places and businesses around the world with Google local search. – Discover places to eat, […]