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Report: Google Maps for iOS could release tonight

by Randy Nelson (Dec 12th, 2012)

After months of will-they-or-won't-they speculation, it appears that the debut of Google's own Maps app for iOS devices might finally be nigh. According to a report by AllThingsD, the search giant will launch Google Maps on the App Store sometime this evening. The outlet cites "sources familiar ...

How Yelp's flaws affect Apple Maps

by Mike Wehner (Nov 2nd, 2012)

It's been clear from the start that Apple Maps isn't perfect. In fact, in some instances it's proven to be downright broken. And while the blame ultimately lies at Apple's feet, it turns out that you -- yes, you -- might have played a roll in the new app's less-than-stellar debut. You see, ...

Put Google Maps back on your iPhone with Maps+

by Michael Grothaus (Oct 19th, 2012)

If you're one of the many who are underwhelmed with Apple's Maps and wish you could get Google Maps back on your iPhone, I highly recommend downloading Maps+. Besides using the Google Maps API, Maps+ offers several features now missing in Apple's new Maps app. The app also adds plenty of ...

Taiwan asks Apple to obscure radar defense system in iOS 6 Maps

by Steven Sande (Oct 9th, 2012)

Another day, another complaint about iOS 6 Maps. Today, the Taiwanese government is asking Apple to obscure details of a new radar system near Hsinchu Air Base on the island that appear in satellite images. Apple's doing nothing illegal; it's just a request to have Apple use lower-resolution ...

Google Street View is back on the iPhone, but it's not pretty

by Steven Sande (Oct 4th, 2012)

Last night, Google made good on its promise to make Street View available on iOS devices, but it's not pretty. Google may or may not be working on its own iOS maps app, as Chairman Eric Schmidt says Apple device users shouldn't expect a Google Maps app anytime soon. In the meantime, Google's ...

The iOS 6 Maps app is why my next phone may be a Samsung, not an iPhone 5

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 24th, 2012)

My next phone won't be the iPhone 5 I've been dreaming of for a year; it'll be a Samsung Android handset. Why? Two words: Google Maps. This isn't a political statement. It's not an empty protest over how bad Apple's Maps app is. It's because for the first time I've lost confidence that an ...

Apple says Maps "will get better"

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 20th, 2012)

It's been just over 24 hours since iOS 6 hit and pretty much the whole internet (myself included) is up in arms about the step backwards Apple made to mapping. I'm talking about the removal of Google Maps from iOS and the replacement with Apple's own mapping solution. If you want to see some of ...

Maps missing info dismays some iOS 6 users

by Erica Sadun (Sep 20th, 2012)

Detail differences between Apple's new maps (top) and Google maps (bottom) have some iOS 6 users scratching their heads and wondering how long Apple will take to bring their Maps database up to speed. Developer Mathieu Roy shared the above maps, which highlight how the newly Apple-sourced ...

Daily Update for June 7, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jun 7th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Daily Update for June 5, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jun 5th, 2012)

WSJ: Apple's ouster of Google Maps from iOS is coming

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jun 5th, 2012)

In news that should surprise no one, the Wall Street Journal said this morning that the split between Apple and Google Maps is coming. The writing has been on the wall regarding this move for some time. In early May, 9to5 Mac reported that a new Maps app would make its debut in iOS 6, and we've ...

OpenStreetMap gets acknowledged in iPhoto credits

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 4th, 2012)

After iPhoto landed on iOS in March, people quickly discovered the app used OpenStreetMap data for the map tiles. At the time, there was no attribution given to OSM but that has changed in the latest version of iPhoto, which was released earlier this week. OpenStreetMap pointed out in a tweet ...

Apple using OpenStreetMap data in iPhoto for iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 8th, 2012)

If you purchased the new iPhoto for iOS yesterday, you may be surprised by the map tiles in the app. As noticed by 512 pixels, they are not from Google Maps. After some initial confusion over the source of the map data, the OpenStreetMap Foundation confirmed that Apple is using map data from the ...

PanoMap sues Google, Apple over street view

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 28th, 2012)

Apple and Google are unlikely bedfellows in a legal dispute surrounding Google's Street View technology. The mapping technology presents a 3D view of a road using Google Maps on iOS and Android devices. It's tremendously useful when you need to pinpoint a location and view the surrounding ...

iOS 5 legal disclaimer lists new third-party mapping companies

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 23rd, 2011)

A recent discovery in the legal disclaimer section of iOS 5 suggests Apple may be looking beyond Google Maps in future versions of the mobile OS. The legal section references a variety of mapping companies in its map data section, including CoreLogic, Getchee, Localeze and Urban Mapping. Most ...