There were very few Apple Maps rumors for WWDC this year, only one little paragraph from Mark Gurman <with comments>: An updated Maps app will make it easier to set […]
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Why does Google Maps discriminate against Buddhist Temples?
Dear Google Maps Team, I have noticed recently that Google Maps in Japan has stopped using the traditional Manji 卍 character for marking Buddhist temples and has substituted a plain […]
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Hurry up Apple, Zenrin still talking with Google Maps to supply Japan data
After Google dropped premier Japanese map data supplier Zenrin in March, Google Maps Japan quality took a nose dive as steep as Zenrin’s stock price. Nikkei reports a comment from […]
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Apple Maps Japan Vans Up Close
Lots of folks are tweeting pictures of Apple Maps image collection vans now that they are blitzing Tokyo. Close up views of the right side are very interesting, showing a […]
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Apple Maps Japan Reboot Challenge: Real Progress
Now that Apple Maps image collection white Subaru vans are out and about in force with lots of people tweeting about it, it looks like Apple Maps has finally gotten […]
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Apple Maps Expands Japan Image Collection Effort
After a small start in 2018 limited to parts of Tokyo and Chiba, Apple has greatly expanded their map data image collection efforts in Japan. It’s a much more ramped […]