We increasingly invite more technologies into our lives, from smart homes to Apple Watches. However, there is a tradeoff going on in our quest for convenience. Your personal data is very valuable to companies and even if you think you are being safe with your sharing, it might be a great time to double-check your […]
Isn’t it Time We Forgave Apple for Apple Maps?
Back in 2012, Apple famously dumped Google Maps in favor of its own in-house mapping solution, introducing Apple Maps to iOS users for the first time. The new Maps app delivered a host of cool new features, including turn-by-turn navigation and 3D flyovers of popular cities and landmarks. But in a move that was very uncharacteristic […]
How to Determine Travel Time in the Calendar for OS X Mavericks
If you have a busy work or social life, you’d probably find it useful if you could see how long it’ll take you to get from one appointment to the next. Better yet, wouldn’t it be great if your Mac or iPhone could just tell you when it’s time to leave? Thanks to the Maps […]
6 Tips to Get You Using Apple Maps Like a Pro
With the release of OS X Mavericks Apple has standardized their mapping software between the desktop and iOS. While Apple’s Maps app for iOS had its share of issues when the new software initially launched for iOS, the updates seen in iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks have given it a real chance at being […]
3D Paris Added to Apple Maps
Apple has just gone live with a new 3D “Flyover” city in Apple Maps, and it’s a big one: Paris, France.
3D Maps Go To the ‘Burbs
It’s the update our readers have been waiting for: we’ve overhauled our popular List of 3D Cities in Apple Maps to include major suburbs.
Apple Still Adding New 3D Cities to Maps
At least three new 3D cities have been added to Flyover mode in Apple Maps. How many more are to come?
12 New 3D City Maps Added to Flyover
Since its launch, Apple’s never stopped working on Apple Maps. Even a feature that’s not broken, like 3D Flyover mode, is getting new content. Check out these 12 new cities that have just been made fully 3D.
Snap Judgment: Google Maps
Google’s long-awaited, home-grown Maps app for iOS is here, and let’s just cut to the chase: it rocks. Google Maps might just be the best map app known to man.
Apple Manager fired for Maps App Debacle
The Maps app that came with iOS 6 was such a major debacle, it was quite inevitable that someone’s head was going to roll because of it. That unfortunate head apparently belongs to Richard Williamson, the man who managed the mapping team responsible for the Maps app. Williamson was given the boot by Senior Vice […]
The 4 Best Apple Maps Alternatives
If you count yourself among those who hate Apple’s new Maps app, there are plenty of alternatives. Here are the four best, and not one of them will cost you a dime.
Complete List of 3D Cities in Apple Maps
Since Apple isn’t publishing a list of all the 3D cities in its snazzy “Flyover” mode in Apple Maps, we’ve compiled the most complete list available — more than 60 3D cities in all.
