Maps - Google, Apple, other (business, API, strategy)

Google Street View has become a surprisingly useful way to learn about the world without stepping into it. People use it to plan journeys, to explo... (2021)

Has Apple closed the gap with Google’s map? (2018)

How far ahead of Apple Maps is Google Maps? (2018)

Google decided to make Maps its next billion dollar business by raising prices 14 times and decreasing free usage limit almost 30 times, all with m... (2018)

I’m not sure if you’re aware, but the launch of Apple Maps went poorly. After a rough first impression, an apology from the CEO, several years of p... (2018)

Earlier this year we announced that we're using Apple's MapKit JS framework to power our mapping features. Today, we're excited to show you some ne... (2019)

The Geolocation API allows the user to provide their location to web applications if they so desire. For privacy reasons, the user is asked for per... (2019)

We're excited to announce that map and address-related searches on DuckDuckGo for mobile and desktop are now powered by Apple's MapKit JS framework. (2019)

GIS is being to used to plan pedestrian routes not based on the fastest way but centered on finding the quietest, shadiest, or most pleasant paths. (2019)

Google has used new machine learning models that enable the service to recognise building shapes and handwritten numbers. (2020)

Being a highly reliable commute partner to our customers, we at Cityflo take all kinds of measures to ensure high accuracy and predictability of ou... (2020)

Swedish startup Mapillary is compiling a huge database of roadside objects such as signs and markings to help driverless vehicles get around. (2019)

Drivers throughout the United States will now have the option to pay for street parking right from Google Maps as part of an expanded partnership w... (2021)