Now that new maps for France and New Zealand are in final public testing and almost certainly to be mentioned at WWDC22, there is speculation that Japan is next in line for Apple’s “built from the ground up” new map. In my opinion, we must not forget Japan. Moreover, I […]
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Big week for Apple Maps Japan: AR walking directions, cycling directions, Look Around expansion
I should have guessed that when I found the ‘Refine Location’ icon looking at me this morning, something else was up. Indeed, a closer inspection revealed that Apple Maps activated step-by-step walking guidance in augmented reality for the Tokyo area. AR walking guidance has apparently been added for other Look […]
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Apple Maps adds cycling directions for Japan, Look Around expansion (redirect)
This post has been combined into Big week for Apple Maps Japan: AR walking guidance, cycling directions, more Look Around and redirects to it.
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WWDC22 Wish List
It is hard to be enthusiastic about this year’s WWDC when Apple’s entire integrated software/hardware business model is coming under attack. With so much distraction these days there’s not much of a wish list, just a few observations for Apple Pay, Apple Maps and Text Layout. Apple PayFirst up of […]
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Comparing Apple Maps JP Look Around pedestrian additions
One of the side benefits when digging into the mysterious disappearance and reappearance Look Around in Hiroshima back in March 2021 was that I copied the links for listed pedestrian image collection points for March 2021~October 2021. The links are neat in that they preciously show what map points were […]