Maps
Google Updates Maps with Wheelchair Accessible Routes [u]
Google has announced a new feature in Google Maps, which shows wheelchair accessible routes.
Google Lets Fans Explore Game of Thrones Filming Locations
Google is joining the excitement surrounding the season 7 premiere of Game of Thrones. Google's Street View team has assembled a collection of images of Game of Thrones filming locations that lets fans explore the series using Google Maps. Some locations include the Arena of Meereen, where Daenerys Targaryen brings back the fighting pits and the...
Waze is Slowly Trying to Put an End to Those Terrible Left Turns
A new update coming to Waze today will help drivers avoid routes that require turns at “difficult intersections.”
Apple to Open Maps Development Office in Hyderabad, India
Apple announces the opening of Maps development office in Hyderabad, India.
Google Maps Update For iOS Brings Support For Apple Watch
Google updated its Google Maps app for iOS to version 4.11.0, which adds support for the Apple Watch.
Apple Reveals iOS 9 Maps Transit Data Sources, Business Listings
Apple revealed an initial list of data providers used to populate the upcoming transit mapping feature in Maps for iOS 9.
iOS 9 Gets Smarter Maps with Automatic Directions Feature
Apple's Maps app in iOS 9 can predict directions based on user habits.
First Look: Toronto Transit Views within Apple Maps in iOS 9
When iOS 9 launches this fall, Transit support for Maps will only include Toronto as a Canadian launch city.
Facebook Messenger Now Shares Your Location Information Only When You Tell It To
In a new update to Facebook Messenger, Facebook has given users finer controllers over location sharing information.
Google’s New Street View App for iOS Will Let Users Submit a Photo Sphere to Google Maps
Google has announced plans to launch a new app called Street View, which will let anyone submit a photo sphere (panoramic image) to Google Maps.
iOS 9’s Transit Additions to Maps May Launch With Limited Cities, Including Toronto
Apple's transit additions to Maps may debut with iOS 9, but the feature will include limited cities at launch.
Apple Maps Adds YellowPages Group of Canada, Wikipedia as Data Sources
Apple is now using information from Wikipedia and the YellowPages Group of Canada to enhance point of interest data in Apple Maps.