Gross. Last thing a tech company should be doing in 2016 is encouraging more motorists to drive in and park their cars in places where personal cars have no business being anyway. Most cities are actively trying to reduce the amount of cars parked in city centers. How about implementing something useful like real-time mass transit tracking or real-time bike share station capacity, data for that is already openly provided by companies like the MTA and Atlanta (company behind most bike shares) and freely available.
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Apple Partners With Parkopedia to Bring In-Depth Parking Data to Apple Maps
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Article says they're partnering with them, not buying them. I don't blame you for making that mistake though. This is a refreshing change.
Just yesterday I used Apple maps for a 15min trip in San Jose - took me to a spot about 10 min away from the actual location. Apple maps is really not ready for rollout.
Thank god for Google maps though - never had a single problem with misdirection. Credit where credit is due.
Thank god for Google maps though - never had a single problem with misdirection. Credit where credit is due.
Presumably coming to a city near you in 2020.
While Google Maps intelligently tries to find things based on name, proximity and likelihood that I'd go there, I often find that Apple Maps serves me with "I couldn't find what you actually asked for, so here's a city on a different continent spelled with three of the same letters".
While Google Maps intelligently tries to find things based on name, proximity and likelihood that I'd go there, I often find that Apple Maps serves me with "I couldn't find what you actually asked for, so here's a city on a different continent spelled with three of the same letters".
Sigh... I was looking for directions to my doctor's office yesterday. Of course Apple Maps is useless in this regard.
Let's see, how about I search for "Dr X". Apple Maps directs me to some place out of state with "Dr" in the name.
I did the same with Google Maps. Google Maps finds my doctor's office! Wow, was that so difficult?
Again, Apple Maps is the stupid assistant that only understand literal strings. Context shmontext.
Let's see, how about I search for "Dr X". Apple Maps directs me to some place out of state with "Dr" in the name.
I did the same with Google Maps. Google Maps finds my doctor's office! Wow, was that so difficult?
Again, Apple Maps is the stupid assistant that only understand literal strings. Context shmontext.
I forgot to mention that Apple will get 33% of that parking fee
Yah, one must wonder... the financial investment into Maps must be huge, and yet consumers can access it for free. I guess third-party integrations are where money is generated? For Apple to integrate Parkopedia directly, instead of it being a "plug-in" to Maps suggests that Apple is paying for the service, but to what end if Maps is not self-sustaining financially? Is this a long-term project that will eventually become profitable once all of the pieces are in place?
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I suspect that Parkopedia wants to be integrated into as many map solutions as possible, and that Apple does not have exclusive rights. The experience of interacting with the data will be what sets them apart, though.
This will be a pretty handy feature. So will updating the 'ol streets in Ontario.
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Wasn't Apple Maps an angry reaction from Jobs because of Google's entry into the smartphone market?
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Wasn't Apple Maps an angry reaction from Jobs because of Google's entry into the smartphone market?
You're implying that the gap got bigger. I'd have to disagree with you there, especially when it comes to this article.
How many of those cars are actually the target market of the app? The app is really targeting those who need parking spots irregularly (because those who use them regularly already know the best spots). Given that majority of Americans live in the suburbs, the number of parking spots is fairly good imo. Also, are there any competitors that provide a larger set of data?
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Given that Waze is owned by Google, this would defeat the purpose of developing Apple Maps.
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No, it was the result of unsatisfactory negotiations between the two companies when the contracts for Maps and YT were up. Apple decided that the proposed terms were not good enough for them so they developed their own app
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The real-time mass transit tracking is slowly expanding. I'm not sure how and why you say that motorists shouldn't be parking their cars in parking garages. Like, that's the model for urban cities and it won't be going away for a long time. Even in urban cities, mass transit isn't generally great or available enough. Moreover, this app targets visitors to urban cities, and they won't be mollified by public transit. There's also the fact that there are a lot of people who live in the city but need a car to go into the suburbs.
If I can't rely on Apple Maps to correctly guide me to my destination, what good is parking data once I get there?
Interesting. Was this because the spot was wrong on the map (POI error) or the drections were bad? Either way it should be fixed but at least if it was the former reason then you could report it.
As for GM, while I can appreciate that it's better for you, in my area GM fails me more than AM does. In fact, the only way that AM really fails me is by not having alternate routes showing when I go to get directions
This right here. I have to use Google Maps or Navigon right now because Apple just isn't there yet. I want to use them because then I'll have less apps on my phone and more integration, but until then....
What a crappy update to maps. If they said that they can detect if there's parking on any street, then I'd be impressed. Hard to find parking in my neighborhood.
Parkopedia is awesome. Helps me find places to park in downtown Orlando before a concert or a Friday night out. Stoked that this is coming to Apple Maps in iOS 10.
Having Maps extensions was, in my opinion, one of the best iOS 10 features. So many possibilities are open now for 3rd parties to add to Maps and help make it better and solve its shortcomings.
Not that it would ever happen, but couldn't Google create a Maps extension that would allow us to use street view without having to leave the stock app?
Not that it would ever happen, but couldn't Google create a Maps extension that would allow us to use street view without having to leave the stock app?
The MR universe! Where everything is horrible and Tim Cook and Apple should die, although then without something to complain about most of the posters here wouldn't have anything to do with their lives.
Parking service company Parkopedia today announced that it will begin to provide its enhanced and detailed parking information services directly within Apple Maps. With the partnership between the two companies, that means iOS users will be able to visit Apple Maps to discover more than 40 million parking spots in 75 countries across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
The integration of Parkopedia into Apple Maps actually began in March inside of the United States, but today marks the official worldwide launch of the new resource. With the parking company's "rich information," Apple Maps users will be able to search for parking garages and lots, while reading about their location, payment type, number of spaces, and more. Future updates will allow users to filter search results, in order to discover the cheapest lots first, for example.
While reading through some Parkopedia information for a parking lot in Apple Maps, users will be able to follow a link to reserve a spot, although that process takes them out of Maps to complete the payment process on the Parkopedia website or within the company's iOS app [Direct Link]. "More detailed information" will also be available outside of Apple Maps and in Parkopedia itself, including pricing, user reviews, special offers and real-time space availability.
Apple Maps has been receiving steady updates to help bolster its navigation and research abilities for users visiting new cities, or simply trying to find new venues in their hometown. Among these changes coming in iOS 10 are new parked car notifications, which reminds users where they left their car -- especially when parking in large garages or lots -- with the help of a simple geo-locked icon within Apple Maps. Combined with Parkopedia's information catalog, this could help Apple get a leg up on its rivals in the GPS map app space.
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This is so needed in Nashville. Downtown gets really crowded!