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Compared: Apple Maps versus Google Maps in 2022

Apple Maps has come a long way in its decade on the market, but Google Maps hasn't stopped improving either. Here's how the two mapping giants compare in 2022.

After 11 years of work, people actually like Apple Maps

The Wall Street Journal has just noticed that people do actually like and use Apple Maps, a change that took only 11 years to be acknowledged.

Google Maps is rolling out AI-powered features for planning trips on iPhone

Google Maps is adding many new artificial intelligence features for iOS users to simplify the process of planning trips and see their routes before they arrive.

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If your iPhone can use an eSIM, buy Holafly ahead of your next trip: it offers unlimited data at very good prices, and simplifies some of the complexities of eSIMs.

Apple's April 2023 in review: Honoring Steve Jobs, opening up India, and learning to save

April 2023 was about looking back to the work of Steve Jobs, of Jony Ive, and of Ted Lasso, plus pressing ahead into India and the future of iMessage outside of Apple's platform.

Eufy SmartTrack Card review: A great Find My tracker for your wallet

The Eufy SmartTrack Card lets you track your wallet by being the same size as a credit card and utilizing the Find My network.

iPhone 15's Ceramic Shield survives bird attack in new ad

Apple's latest ad is "Swoop," a 30-second spot promoting the durability of the iPhone 15 because of its Ceramic Shield glass covering.

Apple is enhancing reports about what it knows about EU users in iOS 17.4

On top of everything else Apple announced on Thursday about European Union Digital Markets Act compliance, the company is also expanding what it provides to users that request a copy of their data, and will provide an export tool for it as well.

How to hide your Precise Location on iPhone and iPad

It's handy how apps like Apple Maps know where you are, but sometimes they know with more precision than you might be comfortable with. Whether intentional or not, you may have given an app access to your Precise Location. Thankfully, there is a way to hide it.

Is Apple's App Store a monopoly or a solution?

As Apple prepares to extend its apps platform into the intimate world of Spatial Computing with Apple Vision Pro and at the same time into what it's calling a more socially-connected FaceTime experience, the company is facing two apparent competitive threats that also represent two opposite extremes of influence.

Apple Car could automatically pick you up, take you home, and play your music on the way

Apple has been researching how an Apple Car could reduce how a driver even needs to think about destinations, music or air conditioning, by recognizing passengers and re-routing locations.

Apple Vision Pro will have over 600 native apps on launch day

Following early doubts over how many developers were creating native apps for the Apple Vision Pro, Apple says it has triple the previous estimates.

Tim Cook says he always knew Apple would arrive at the Apple Vision Pro

In a new interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook was pictured for the first time wearing the Apple Vision Pro, and discussed the inevitable road to the headset.

Everything new in iOS 17.4 beta 4

A few user-facing updates have appeared in iOS 17.4, including new CarPlay options and an altered Battery Health section.

ESR Qi2 MagSafe Car Mount review: a practical upgrade over clamp-based car phone holders

MagSafe chargers free your iPhone from clunky holders with clamps and suction cups, making ESR's Qi2 MagSafe car charger a practical, cost-effective way to bring wireless charging to your car.

One week before EU's DMA kicks in, iOS 17.4 & iPadOS 17.4 release candidates are out

One week before the European Union's Digital Markets Act kicks in, Apple's release candidate betas of iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, tvOS 17.4, and macOS Sonoma 14.4 incorporating changes for the law are available.

'Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile' landing on iOS on March 21

Fans of the 'Call of Duty' franchise will soon be able to play 'Warzone Mobile' on their iPhone, with the release of the first-person shooter set for March 21.

Alternative app marketplaces won't work outside of the EU

A combination of on-device geolocation checks and Apple ID restrictions stop alternative app marketplaces from working outside of the EU — even preventing app updates.

Apple sat at a crossroads of indecision that led to Project Titan's slow death

A detailed report on Apple's decade of Apple Car development reveals five ditched concepts, hubris, and executive failings.

Apple Vision Pro one month review: a new reality is setting in

Living with Apple Vision Pro for the past month has changed everything and nothing. It is a new computing paradigm stuck doing the same things the old one did with a new coat of paint.

Apple Vision Pro will be the platform for the killer VR app, not Meta

Ever since the dawn of personal computing, there has always been a worry about how the public could be tempted to buy new hardware until there was enough new software written for it to make it demonstrably useful. Apple, not Meta, is in a prime position to make this happen with VR.

'World of Warships: Legends' sails onto iPhone and iPad

Experience epic naval battles with historically accurate ships, renowned commanders, engaging events, and collaborative content in "World of Warships: Legends," now available on mobile.

iOS 18 is coming soon with AI, a new interface, and accessibility: what to expect at WWDC 2024

Apple is just months away from showing off its iOS 18 update that will arrive in the fall. This is what the rumor mill suspects is on the way in the next version of the iPhone operating system.

Apple wants to bring Spatial Computing to regular monitors

Amplifying work and media it has developed for the Apple Vision Pro headset, Apple is developing technology so your MacBook Pro or desktop monitor can display 3D environments without special glasses.

How to play Windows games on your Mac with Whisky

Whisky is an app that simplifies using the Game Porting Toolkit on your Mac, and can open up a wealth of Windows games to Mac users. Here's how to use it.