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Apple - Japanese Typography - Maps - Signage

Another Google Maps Moat News Cycle

Buckle up map fans, another Google Maps vs. Apple Maps news cycle just arrived. In case you forgot the cycle goes like this: Justin O’Beirne posts a new analysis Tech writers […]

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Apple - Japanese Typography - Maps - Signage - Transit

Apple Maps Japan Quick Point: indoor maps

Before starting let me get this out of the way: indoor mapping on digital devices is in the stone age and basically sucks. It doesn’t matter if it’s Google, Apple […]

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Apple - Apple Music - Maps - watchOS

Juggling domestic and international App Store accounts in iOS 12

I can’t find the link right now (found it) but some blogs reported back in early summer that iOS 12 iOS 11.3 gained the ability to update App Store content […]

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Apple - Japanese Typography - Maps - Signage - Transit

Wake me when we get there: Apple Maps Transit Missing Features

Apple Maps Transit in Japan has a great transit data supplier, the same one as Google, but I don’t use it much. It’s just not that handy at finding the […]

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Apple - Japanese Typography - Maps - Signage - Transit

Apple Maps Japan Finally Adds Indoor Mapping

Almost a year later than first expected, Apple has finally added indoor maps for Japan on iOS 11 and iOS 12. Narita Airport (Chiba) and Chubu Airport (Nagoya) are the kickoff […]

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Apple Maps Japan Reboot Challenge: Information Density

Now that the Apple Maps reboot has been announced and is starting a slow rollout in America, I want to highlight some of the challenges Apple Maps Japan faces in […]

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