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Apple expands revamped Maps app to four additional European countries

If you’re hitting the road in Europe, the Apple Maps range of support has expanded yet again. Apple on Thursday announced that its revamped Maps app is rolling out in the Netherlands, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. The new experience provides more detail, improved navigation, custom-designed 3D models of popular landmarks, immersive turn-by-turn walking directions […]

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Apple expands Apple Maps data in Israel, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia

If you’re traveling through the Middle East this year, this could come in handy. According to the latest monitoring from Apple Maps enthusiast Justin O’Beirne, Apple has begun testing its new Apple Maps design in Israel, Palestine and Saudi Arabia. The design expansion test apparently began on August 3, 2022, and marks the 16th expansion […]

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Israeli security firm Cirotta debuts smartphone cases as means of protection against hacking, data theft

You may be able to get full privacy and security for your smartphone through its case. Israel-based security firm Cirotta has put forth a new idea in which a smartphone case can act as a physical barrier between hackers and the data on your device. The firm, which has its roots in the military, said […]

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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 […]