The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the African Union wants to use instead ...

In the name of open science, the multinational scientific collaboration COSMOS on Thursday has released the data behind the largest map of the universe. Called the COSMOS-Web field, the project, with ...

The boundaries of Apple’s walled garden aren’t as well defined as they used to be; Apple Maps is the latest app to break out. It has taken a while—the app ...

In context: Apple has always kept its Maps app locked away in its walled garden. The company recently started expanding access to it. Last year, it launched a beta version of Apple Maps for web ...

Apple is expanding the availability of its map service. In future, Android and iPhone users will also be able to access it via a browser. As Apple writes, Maps no longer only runs on Mac and PC – and ...

Apple is adding a Google Street View-like feature called “Look Around” to Apple Maps’ web version. The update was already available on iPhones since iOS 13 and gives users a 360-degree immersive view.

Apple has quietly rolled out its version of Google Street View to the web version of Apple Maps. Apple Look Around lets people explore maps from a street-level point of view; it's available in 84 ...

Apple just enhanced its web version of Apple Maps by adding a beta version of Look Around, a street-level view similar to Google Street View in Google Maps. The new functionality lets users explore ...

Still in public beta, Apple Maps on the web now allows users to explore supported cities and countries worldwide, much like Google's Street View. I’ve contributed to PCMag since 2019, covering all ...