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Apple Maps data collection expands to Hawaii and Nevada, coming to Andorra in April
Hot on the heels of a major expansion of Maps' transit directions and indoor maps, Apple's now expanded pedestrian-based data collection to Hawaii and Nevada through February while announcing that vehicle-based data collection will be coming to Andorra in April 2019.
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.
Google is rolling out Assistant in Maps for iOS
Google announced today at the CES 2019 show that it has begun rolling out its popular voice-activated Assistant feature to the mobile Maps app for iOS and Android.
Apple Maps adds transit directions in Switzerland, indoor maps for the Zurich airport
Apple Maps for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch now serves transit information in Switzerland. Additionally, indoor maps are now available for the city of Zurich's airport.
Google Maps app gains Events section, route elevation for biking & walking directions
The search giant yesterday refreshed the Google Maps app for iPhone and iPad on App Store, adding a new Events feature and elevation data for walking and cycling routes.
How to stop seeing Maps when using Apple Watch stepping directions in watchOS 5
watchOS 5 brings some tweaks to the Maps app on your wrist, like choosing to show or optionally hide Maps when using Apple Watch stepping directions. For those times when you might want to toggle off this feature, follow the instructions in this step-by-step tutorial.
Apple hires 3,500 people for India’s Maps development center, headcount to grow to 5,000
Apple has hired 3,500 people for their centre focused on Maps development in Hyderabad.
Apple Maps transit directions expand to areas of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine & Michigan
Apple Maps has expanded availability of transit directions to include select areas of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Michigan, according to the iOS Feature Availability webpage.
Apple expands indoor maps to a bunch of Canadian shopping malls
As evidenced by Apple's official iOS Feature Availability webpage, the Apple Maps service has rolled out indoor maps to as many as 18 shopping malls in Canada.