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Apple has begun collecting additional Apple Maps data around Italy, as seen in iOS 15 betas

If you’re headed to Italy, this might come in handy. A few years ago, Announced announced that it would be supplementing Apple Maps with more detailed maps, better road coverage, and faster, more accurate navigation. Improvements have since rolled out in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, and Apple is […]

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Apple Maps vehicles sighted in additional countries and regions, appear to be collecting Look Around data for Maps application

Apple has apparently begun snagging Look Around footage in several additional countries and regions this summer. The effort, which is being performed via Apple Maps vehicles equipped with LiDAR gear, have been sighted in Austria, Switzerland, and Hong Kong. The vehicles have also returned to Belgium to survey additional regions after focusing on the Brussels area […]

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Apple Maps Look Around vehicles spotted capturing data in Israel, New Zealand, and Singapore

Apple’s spiffy Look Around feature may be about to work with additional countries in the future, as the company’s imaging vehicles have been spotted in driving around Israel, New Zealand, and Singapore to collect images used to generate the street-level views. Look Around, which was introduced in iOS 13 and later macOS Big Sur, is […]

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Microsoft launches iOS preview of Project xCloud effort

Microsoft could be bringing something pretty nifty to iOS-based gaming. Following its debut of its Project xCloud streaming game service as a preview last fall on Android, Microsoft on Wednesday launched the preview for iOS via TestFlight. The iOS preview is limited to 10,000 testers. Per Microsoft: Ever since we launched the Project xCloud preview last […]

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Nike announces “Day to Night” band collection for Apple Watch

If you’re into nifty Apple Watch bands, this might be among the coolest things ever. Nike has unveiled its “Day to Night” bands for the Apple Watch. The collection features four different colors of sport bands that include perforated holes to air out the user’s sweat. While the Day to Night bands don’t glow in […]