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iOS 17 to allow for Apple Maps data to be downloaded and viewed offline

A long-awaited feature is en route to iOS 17. Apple Maps will finally catch up to Google Maps on iOS 17 by allowing iPhone users to download maps for offline use. iOS 17 will be released to the public later this year for the iPhone XS and newer and is currently available in beta for […]

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Apple Maps now features cycling directions for all 50 U.S. states

If you’re effectively one with your bicycle, you’re going to like this. Per Apple Maps enthusiast Justin Obeirne, Apple Maps cycling directions are now officially available in all 50 states. In terms of holdouts, it was Hawaii that was the last to receive directions. According to Obeirne’s tracker, Hawaii was finally added in August. As […]

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Apple Maps vehicles sighted in additional countries and regions, appear to be collecting Look Around data for Maps application

Apple has apparently begun snagging Look Around footage in several additional countries and regions this summer. The effort, which is being performed via Apple Maps vehicles equipped with LiDAR gear, have been sighted in Austria, Switzerland, and Hong Kong. The vehicles have also returned to Belgium to survey additional regions after focusing on the Brussels area […]

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Apple releases macOS Big Sur, iOS 14, iPadOS Public Betas

If you’ve been hankering to use Apple’s macOS Big Sur, iOS 14, or iPadOS 14 betas, but wanted to ensure that it was a little further along, you’re going to like this. Apple on Thursday launched the macOS Big Sur, iOS 14, and iPadOS public betas. The betas had previously only been available for developers. […]

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Apple Maps transit directions begin to surface for European users

If you’re heading over to Europe, this should come in handy. Apple Maps transit directions have begun to appear in the app for European users in countries such as France, Ireland, and Norway. This feature means that Apple Maps users will be able to see transit routes for multiple types of public transport, like trains, […]