Tim Cook tweeted a good morning from the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto then raced through a busy three day schedule. He visited Nintendo in Uji, played some Super Mario […]
Apple Maps Japan Transit Preview – Last Tea Leaf Reading
Apple has provided the first preview (top image) of Japanese transit route information, strangely enough only on the recently revamped English language Newsroom page but not on the Japanese site. […]
Apple Maps Enhances Japanese Station Info as Transit Rollout Nears
Apple Maps greatly enhanced station footprint information for major Tokyo stations today as the iOS 10 public transit rollout for Japan approaches. A few hours ago Shinjuku station appeared in the iOS […]
Tokyo Station Signage
JR East is joining the station numbering scheme found on Tokyo Metro and other private company train lines such as Tokyu, Keio, and Odakyu. As a long time Japan resident […]
Japanese Cartography Comparison
Justin O’Beirne has published part two of his epic essay comparing Google Maps and Apple Maps: “Content — The Map as a Whole”. It’s a great read and deep analysis. I think there is a […]
Apple Maps – Process and Sustainability
Apple Insider editor Daniel Eran Dilger watched the same WWDC 16 Public Transit in Apple Maps session video I did but came to a completely different conclusion, posted as “Why Apple’s Transit […]
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