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By now most everyone knows about Apple’s deficient Maps app in iOS 6 — particularly those who counted on the former Google-powered app for public transit directions. Apple CEO Tim Cook publically apologized for the Maps app and said the company is working to make the app better. But in the meantime, if you need public transit directions, you’re going …

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Next step for app notifications: Location

Urban Airship wants to wed its push notification service with location and history data to provide more accurate and timely alerts. The company, which provides a push-notification platform to various parties (including CNET), unveiled its Location Messaging Service today. The service allows its partners to tap into a user’s location history to provide notifications such as news, deals, and other …

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