Tech Culture Industry Big Tech coalition challenges Google and Apple's monopoly on maps Overture Maps Foundation's first open map dataset is ready for developers By Alfonso Maruccia, July 27, 2023, 11:43 AM 7 comments
Apple Software Apple has completely redesigned iOS Maps, US users will get it first European regions will receive the update in the coming months By Cal Jeffrey, January 30, 2020, 8:12 PM 19 comments
Apple Apple confirms collection of pedestrian-based street-level mapping data Apple is walking the streets of San Francisco to improve Maps By Shawn Knight, November 20, 2018, 2:16 PM
Apple Mobile Apple has taken to mapping San Francisco on foot Could Apple maps be useful one day? By Isaiah Mayersen, October 14, 2018, 7:59 AM
Apple Mobile Apple's effort to fix Maps is over four years in the making Mapping data will be sanitized and free of sensitive information By Shawn Knight, June 29, 2018, 2:47 PM
Apple Apple's plan to catch up with Google Maps: Data-collecting drones By Jose Vilches, December 1, 2016, 12:45 PM 14 comments
Apple Apple vans are reportedly collecting map data, not testing self-driving system By Shawn Knight, May 29, 2015, 5:30 PM 8 comments
Apple Industry Apple to buy Tesla? One entrepreneur is convinced it'll happen within 18 months By Shawn Knight, February 17, 2015, 7:30 PM 25 comments
Apple Mobile Apple Maps adding transit data in iOS 8, indoor maps further ahead By Jose Vilches, March 11, 2014, 12:30 PM
Apple Industry Apple reportedly buys note-taking app Catch, mapping company Broadmap By Himanshu Arora, December 26, 2013, 8:45 AM
Industry Apple Apple bolsters mapping service with Embark acquisition By David Tom, August 23, 2013, 5:30 PM
Mobile Google infuses Android, iOS Maps app with promoted search results By Shawn Knight, August 8, 2013, 7:00 PM
Apple Industry Apple acquires Canadian startup Locationary to improve mapping service By David Tom, July 19, 2013, 11:33 AM
Industry Google to unveil new Maps interface at I/O conference next week By Shawn Knight, May 8, 2013, 11:30 AM 7 comments
Apple Industry Apple acquires indoor location startup WiFiSLAM By Jose Vilches, March 25, 2013, 12:30 PM
Mobile Apple Apple releases iOS 6.1.3, finally fixes lock screen bug By Rick Burgess, March 19, 2013, 6:30 PM
Industry Apple Apple may acquire Waze, the popular crowdsourced GPS app By Rick Burgess, January 3, 2013, 12:00 PM
Mobile Apple iOS 6 upgrades soar 29% following debut of Google Maps app By Rick Burgess, December 19, 2012, 12:00 PM
Software Google Maps app for iOS downloaded 10M times in the first two days By Shawn Knight, December 18, 2012, 11:08 AM 15 comments
Apple Analyst: Apple may make an offer to acquire mapping firm TomTom By Shawn Knight, December 12, 2012, 6:30 PM 11 comments
Apple Software Police say Apple Maps left motorists stranded in national park By Shawn Knight, December 10, 2012, 12:30 PM 38 comments
Mobile Apple Google Maps for iOS undergoing "finishing touches" sources claim By Rick Burgess, November 16, 2012, 5:30 PM 12 comments
Software Google expands Street View coverage with largest update ever By Shawn Knight, October 12, 2012, 10:30 AM
The Web Mobile Street View to land on Google Maps' mobile website By Rick Burgess, October 3, 2012, 4:00 PM
Apple Tim Cook apologizes for Apple Maps, points users to third-party apps By Jose Vilches, September 28, 2012, 10:00 AM 18 comments