Neowin News Feed for: Apple maps

Apple wants to integrate Maps and Siri with your car's dashboard

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:39:14 +0100

A new report claims Apple wants to go after GPS systems in cars and replace them with its own Apple Maps solutions. Users will be able to see directions directly on their dashboards. Read more...

Apple buys indoor GPS startup WiFiSLAM

John Callaham — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Apple has confirmed that it has acquired WiFiSLAM, a startup company that has created technology for indoor mobile location services. Apple reportedly paid $20 million for the startup. Read more...

Apple rolls out more updates for Maps app

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:17:48 +0000

Apple have been quietly updating their Maps application in order to compete with Google. Apple updated satellite imagery in various places, as well as adding 'Flyover' to new cities around the world. Read more...

Google updates iOS maps app with contact integration and better local services

Max Slater-Robins — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:00:26 +0000

Google have updated their Maps for iPhone app, which now includes integration with Google contacts and better local search, pulling it further ahead of Apple's own client. Read more...

Apple Maps "potentially life threatening", says Australian police

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:54:31 +0000

The Victorian Police Force has issued a warning to motorists not to trust Apple's Maps app in iOS 6, after some people became stranded in a forest after following directions too closely Read more...

Apple Maps manager reportedly fired

John Callaham — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:15:28 +0000

The manager of the Maps division at Apple has reportedly been let go by the company as Apple continues to deal with the fallout of the error-filled launch of the iOS 6 Maps app. Read more...

Steve Jobs wanted to dump Google Search

Tyler Holman — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:51:28 +0100

We all know that Steve Jobs had a vendetta against Google, but a new report shows that it went even deeper than we knew: Jobs seriously considered dumping Google as Apple's default search engine. Read more...

Apple CEO apologizes for iOS 6 Maps, recommends Bing, MapQuest or Waze

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:08:05 +0100

Apple CEO Tim Cook has released a letter to consumers apologizing for the quality of Apple's new Maps service. In the letter, Cook even suggests competitors' alternative mapping services. Read more...

Apple continues thermonuclear war, teams up with Yandex in Russia

Tyler Holman — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:23:14 +0100

Apple is partnering with Yandex to use the Russian search giant's APIs in its new in-house Maps app, and is said to be discussing making Yandex the default search provider for Russian iOS devices. Read more...

Apple acquires Poly9

Brian Donohue — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:46:51 +0100

The so-called Canadian "brain-drain" is still ongoing. Quebec City based mapping API producer Poly9 has recently been acquired by Apple in a move that has seen the majority of the company's staff pack up and... Read more...