Apple updated maps app to compete with Google Maps

Apple is trying to catch up with Google when it comes to maps, thanks in part to a fleet of planes and cars it has deployed to take pictures of the Northeast.

The Apple Maps application, whose incorrect addresses and irregular information have been the subject of jokes since its launch seven years ago, released the biggest update so far on its map of New York City and nearby areas, increasing details on buildings, roads, parks and bodies of water.

Users looking at Central Park, for example, can now see individual baseball diamonds and more detailed trails. Buildings are also represented more accurately in 3D using flight technology to better represent elevations.

See "imitation" called "Look around", which allows users to drive through the city streets looking at 360-degree images captured by a fleet of cars equipped with cameras.

The application now has interior maps for shopping centers and airports, allowing you to give very detailed instructions.

Previously, Apple relied on third-party sources for its map data and, therefore, when Apple Maps debuted in 2013, the product was plagued with misidentified geographical errors, cities and towns, and occasionally could not locate addresses.

The shame led to the expulsion of the head of iOS, Scott Forstall, who had previously been a favorite of the late Steve Jobs, a failure that has remained in the minds of users despite the significant improvement of the application in recent years.

If Apple Maps can also compete with Google Maps in driving, bicycle and public transport directions, it could start attracting new users.

"The bar for Apple Maps is not incredibly high, it is simply" not stinky, "technology analyst Shelly Palmer told the Post. "I don't know anyone who uses Apple Maps on their iOS device," he said. "You will not find anyone who is a serious user of technology that has not replaced Apple Maps with Google Maps."

Apple has already released its updated maps to California and Hawaii, as well as parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.