Took many tries. Finally able to download and install in Irvine, CA right now (9:25 PM PST). Seems to work OK. Never had a problem w/ Apple Maps before. Don't like how the Google App doesn't send you automatically to the Google Maps app when you ask for directions to a certain location.
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Use
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=
Or east coast
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=5
Put you time zone
Use
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=
Or east coast
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=5
Put you time zone
In what way is 3d maps actually useful? I've found street-view to be a lifesaver over the years.
Eh everyone is different. I thought it was a cool gimmick that was fun until I realized how relatively few cities were covered. Street view is everywhere and I use it often.
Toronto driving directions - one test ?
Just downloaded in Toronto. Nice to have street view back, and I noticed it is compass/gyro enabled.
Tried 2 tests: driving and public transit directions to my cousin's place.
Big surprise - Google maps shows the preferred route down Yonge street - the congested main st. in Toronto. Apple maps directs me down Mt. Pleasant ... etc. the fastest route and the one I take. OK, so just one test.
The public transit directions are also off - says take the bus for 28 minutes when the subway is by my door and it takes 12 minutes.
Also, I guess not integrated with address book so I have to enter destinations manually.
Just downloaded in Toronto. Nice to have street view back, and I noticed it is compass/gyro enabled.
Tried 2 tests: driving and public transit directions to my cousin's place.
Big surprise - Google maps shows the preferred route down Yonge street - the congested main st. in Toronto. Apple maps directs me down Mt. Pleasant ... etc. the fastest route and the one I take. OK, so just one test.
The public transit directions are also off - says take the bus for 28 minutes when the subway is by my door and it takes 12 minutes.
Also, I guess not integrated with address book so I have to enter destinations manually.
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When I want to study the 4 block walk from the subway I have to do apple maps lets me examine that walk from multiple angles in about 10 seconds.
To do that in street video requires about 90 seconds of:
click, dissolve, click, dissolve, click, dissolve, click, dissolve, click, dissolve, click, dissolve, click, dissolve, click, dissolve, click, dissolve, click, dissolve, click, dissolve...
Oh, look...I'm 20% there!
Ugh
Got it finally. Looks nice, although I don't like the thinner traffic lines, but at least the green/yellow/red is more visible than Apple's thin dashed yellow/red lines.
I disliked Apple Maps not showing green when the traffic was normal speeds since that told me there was traffic info coming in.
Interface is a bit odd, but I'll get used to it. Time will tell what maps program I'll use most going forward, but it's good to have choices.
I disliked Apple Maps not showing green when the traffic was normal speeds since that told me there was traffic info coming in.
Interface is a bit odd, but I'll get used to it. Time will tell what maps program I'll use most going forward, but it's good to have choices.
Okay, it works great... and it's already better than the stock app, but one question:
How do I get it to read my contacts? If I type in my friend's name in the stock app, I can quickly get directions to his house. It's not accessing my contacts in gMaps
How do I get it to read my contacts? If I type in my friend's name in the stock app, I can quickly get directions to his house. It's not accessing my contacts in gMaps
Instead of each section of the map being an image file, a vector map is effectively a collection of drawing instructions, with the Map app being sent a list of things to draw (e.g. a road that is 1 mile long, a park that is a quarter of a mile squared). The main advantage of this is that you can scale the map up and down (by zooming) without having to reload the data and without the map becoming distorted. It also uses far less data.
The concept is explained more broadly on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics
You lie - what practical time did u use fly over to find something over using street view?
dude put down the koolaid