Views, or layers, are a deeply useful feature of digital maps. With views you can easily get entirely different information of the same area. Some are useful like traffic and […]

Joe Mcgauley says you should ditch Google Maps for Apple Maps but neglects to mention this is a sane choice only in New York City. I dare him to try that […]

  After the December 17 false start for Apple Maps Nearby Search in Japan, there are recent signs that a real service launch could be approaching. When entering a Japanese […]

The Yomiuri news organization ran an interesting story recently. The number of tourists visiting Japan has grown tremendously the past few years and local governments have been busy creating multi-lingual […]

(Updated) As of 11 am Tokyo time Apple has pulled Nearby services in Japan after being online earlier this morning. Apple has rolled out Nearby services for Apple Maps in […]

Apple has yet to roll out any indoor mapping features in Japan so finding  the correct route to a train or subway station is a challenge. Directions always steer you […]