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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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Apple Maps receives significant updates, information for Canadian users and travelers

If you’re in Canada, this is going to come in handy. On Thursday, Apple released its new updates to its Maps applications. The new feature offers copious Canadian information as well as new features, including faster and more accurate navigation, more precess addresses, better road coverage, and more detailed land cover. The nation of Canada […]

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Google Maps to add pandemic data, will roll out COVID data layer this week

Google has announced that it has updated its Google Maps app with essential information as to how to safely travel from place to place during the pandemic. The application now features popular times for travel, COVID-19 alerts in transit, and COVID checkpoints in driving navigation. Key among these is a new COVID layer in Maps, […]

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Apple Pay Express Transit support arrives in 273 additional Chinese cities

This will come in handy if you’re passing through China. The Apple Pay Express Transit function can now be used in 275 cities throughout China thanks to a partnership between Apple and nationwide transport card provider T-Union. The service had previously only been available Beijing and Shanghai, where it was integrated with existing local transit […]

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Internal memo warns Apple Store retail employees of possible iPhone parts, replacement unit, shortages following coronavirus outbreak

In spite of Apple’s working to get its suppliers back online, the company has reportedly warned retail employees and technical support staff that replacement iPhones are in short supply, one of the first consumer-facing signs that COVID-19 is impacting the company’s supply chain. Genius Bar staff on Wednesday were notified that supplies of some replacement […]