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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s making an AR headset. Or glasses. Or an AR/VR headset. Something like that, something coming in 2021, 2022… or 2023. Reports have been everywhere; the pieces seem to be coming into place. And yet, at this year’s …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple revealed how it’s tweaking Maps for iOS 14 and WatchOS 7. It led with cycling directions, which product design director Meg Frost noted was its “most requested” feature. The dedicated Cycling option helps you …

Earlier this month, Apple announced it would be adding coronavirus testing locations to its Maps app for iPhone ($500 at Best Buy), and it’s now live in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The testing sites include hospitals, urgent cares, health departments, but we’re not seeing drive-through locations yet. The company also has a webpage where testing sites can register …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple on Tuesday said it’s making mobility data from Apple Maps available to provide insights to governments and health officials around the world trying to slow the spread of COVID-19.  “While protecting your privacy, we are sharing aggregated mobility data from Apple Maps …

How a COVID-19 testing location will appear on Apple Maps. Apple Apple is trying to find out where people can get tested for COVID-19 in order to add the locations to its Maps app. The company has created a portal for providers to share their details, which will then be verified by the iPhone maker. On the page, spotted late …

In January, Apple finished rolling out the Apple Maps redesign it announced alongside iOS 13. The new look and features are years in the making, and they finally give iPhone and iPad users a worthy Google Maps replacement. The new features include sharing your ETA with a contact to keep them updated on your location and time of arrival. There’s also a new …

You might open Apple Maps daily to check the traffic, search for the nearest gas station or look for a new cafe, but those tasks just scratch the surface of everything that the most updated version of Apple Maps can do. For example, there’s a cool feature that lets you take a Flyover tour of a city, which is useful …

Apple’s redesigned Maps app has arrived. The company on Thursday said its revamped app is now available for US users and will arrive in Europe “in the coming months.” Apple Maps‘ redesign makes navigation faster and more accurate and gives users “comprehensive views of roads, buildings, parks, airports, malls and more.”   Apple rebuilt its mapping service from the ground …

Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs accused Apple of ignorance after news reports this week the tech giant labeled Crimea as part of Russia in local versions of its Maps app. Apple’s move came after negotiations between the tech giant and the Russian government over the way Crimea is represented, the BBC reported Wednesday. Russia annexed the peninsula in 2014, leading …

Apple is expanding the features in its Maps app and rolling out a revamped map for New York and other Northeastern areas following the launch of iOS 13. In addition, the rollout is expanding west to cover West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and North Illinois, according to a Monday report from MacRumors. The updated map includes broader road network coverage, better …