Apple Expands Map Capabilities with New Flyover and Traffic Location Data

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According to this webpage on Apple’s web site, the company has announced that its Maps app now includes new flyover support for Aomori, Japan; Bruges, Belgium; Lake Powell, Utah; and Limoges, France, which brings the total up to 220 locations around the world.

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Apple also flipped the switch on Traffic data for users in Hong Kong and Mexico, while residents in the Netherlands and the UK can now take advantage of iOS 9’s new Nearby feature. Introduced in the latest iteration of Maps, Apple’s Nearby provides automated, proximity-based search of commonly queried points of interest. Results of nearby businesses are split into categories like Food, Health, Services and Shopping, among others.

These updates are available now.

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