Apple is reportedly developing Tile-like tags for personal item tracking, as well as working on merging functionalities provided by the standalone Find My Friends and Find My iPhone apps into a brand-new piece of software for iPhone, iPad, Mac and iCloud.com.
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How to stop your HomePod from accessing your location
Whether you’re concerned about privacy or don’t use features that need your location, this tutorial shows you how to disable location services for your HomePod using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Apple Maps transit directions and indoor maps expand to new areas
Apple's expanded availability of transit directions on its mapping service in many US states and international markets while bringing indoor maps to additional shopping malls and airports.
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's mapping service on iOS and macOS has rolled out several of its most important offerings to new markets, including turn-by-turn directions in India and speed limits in Canada, as well new locations for Flyover views and indoor maps.
Your location data may have landed in the hands of bounty hunters and the black market
A disturbing report published Tuesday on Motherboard revealed that the location data US carriers collected from users and sold to legitimate companies might easily land in the hands of bounty hunters and the black market where it could be used for nefarious purposes.
Los Angeles sues the Weather Channel app over alleged misuse of location data
The Weather Company, owned by IBM, is getting sued by the city of Los Angeles over alleged misuse of location data that its popular Weather Channel mobile app was collecting from customers, saying the questionable practice violates California's Unfair Competition Law.
Apple’s reportedly shelved plans that would’ve significantly curtailed location collection
Apple's allegedly abandoned plans to make changes to its iOS mobile operating system that sources say would've helped reduce the amount of location data collected by your iPhone.
European privacy regulators could take action against Google over location tracking
Google is already being scrutinized in the US for allegedly tracking phone users regardless of their privacy settings, and now the Internet giant could be facing a similar lawsuit in Europe.
China’s own $9 billion navigation system to provide global coverage by 2020
China continues launching satellites that make up its own celestial navigation system worth at least $9 billion. Called Beidou, it's an alternative to American-ran Global Positioning System (originally Navstar GPS) which is also known as the GPS and controlled by the U.S. Air Force.
Waze rolling out audio player with support for Spotify, Pandora, TuneIn, iHeartRadio & more
In beta since October 29, Waze's new built-in audio player began rolling out today in Waze 4.45 for iPhone and iPad, now available on App Store The crowd-sourced navigation app implemented this feature so that users would get lost in their music, not on the road, without having to switch apps while navigating.
How to view the GPS coordinates for photos on iPhone
Learn how to view the GPS coordinates of photos and videos on your iPhone or iPad using Apple Photos or free third-party apps to see where they were taken.