iOS 1o Beta 2 has new public transit preferences in Maps Settings. Users can now set route suggestion preferences by foot, car or public transit. Public Transit also has it’s own setting to […]
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Apple Confirms Tokyo Public Transit for iOS 10
That was quick. Two days after my last post suggesting that Japanese public transit for Apple Maps would arrive with iOS 10, Apple confirmed it with a Japanese site refresh […]
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Apple Maps Preps Tokyo Public Transit Info
Apple Maps in the iOS 10 and macOS Sierra developer beta builds adds Tokyo train station and traffic information in a ramp up similar to the recent Nearby search rollout earlier […]
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Google vs. Apple – Comparing Map Cartography
Former Apple lead for cartography Justin O’Beirne kicks off the first installment of his three part essay comparing the cartography of Google Maps and Apple Maps, which will promote his […]
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Digital Map Hell in the Mind
Kashmir Hill’s article on the dark side of digital maps is making the rounds on the tech blogs today. It’s a good read about how bad information becomes entrenched, repeated and […]
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If You Control the Description, You Control What it Describes
Charlie Sorrel wrote a great piece for Fast Company: “Why Google Maps Shows You Different Borders, Depending On Where You Are”. We all use digital maps without thinking about the long term consequences […]