With the impending approach of iOS 14, things will be changing a bit. Currently, Apple Maps uses Yelp and TripAdvisor regarding reviews for local businesses and business related content. According to 9to5Mac: “As of the latest iOS 14 beta, it appears that Apple is looking to remove dependencies on Foursquare and Yelp as sources of …

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It seems that when Apple Maps had a botched launch in 2012, it has spent “billions” trying to catch up with Google Maps. This week, it celebrates its 15 year anniversary next week. Last week, Apple announced that its rebuilt its Maps application and has rolled it out in general availability across the US. It will soon …

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DuckDuckGo has announced that it has expanded its local search capabilities with a dedicated maps tab, map re-querying and local autocomplete. Earlier this year, DuckDuckGo adopted Apple’s MapKit JS framework in order to power its map-related searches. Because the search engine is focused on privacy, it does not send any personally identifiable information to App …

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Some of the updates in iOS 13, which were announced yesterday, are finally playing catch up with Google. One of the Apple updates includes a Street-View-like feature to Apple Maps. With this particular Maps update, users will be able to pick a map location and launch a 360-degree photographic view of the immediate area. This …

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Google Maps is now available for Apple’s car user interface, Apple CarPlay.  This brings native support for using Google Maps navigation, search and much more directly in your car that supports iOS CarPlay devices. By having Google Maps available in cars supporting Apple CarPlay, this means additional inventory for advertisers as Google Maps users can …

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In a report by CNBC, Apple is hiring a number of new employees.  Specifically, the company is looking to add scores of mapping experts and engineers.  In the report it says: More than 70 job listings went live in the past month on the company’s site relating to its maps team, or requiring skills around things like: …

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For several years now, Apple has been developing indoor location and mapping, and the company is now finally beginning to share the fruits of their labor in Maps for iOS 11. On Monday, among the array of announcements at Apple’s developer conference, the company showed off an updated Apple Maps that includes indoor location for shopping malls …

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During Apple’s WWDC this week, the company announced a “beautiful redesign” of Apple Maps and opened it up to third-party developers.  During the same time last year during WWDC, Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, said that Apple Maps were being used 3.5 times more than “the next leading mapping app”  (I think we all know they were referring to …

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How much do you think Google has invested into their Google Maps and Street View services?  More than likely, probably hundreds of millions of dollars would be a safe bet.  It looks like Street view’s serves a double folded purpose.  Not only does it give users the ability to look around on Google Maps and …

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