Changes to Apple Maps data sources what will this mean ?

[Chaddow]

Found this article over the holidays and wonder if anyone had any thoughts on it

Massive Apple Maps rebuild of the US complete as changes roll out to the Southeast - 9to5Mac

Apple has been working on a huge rebuild of Apple Maps in the US over the last year and a...

9to5mac.com

"Apple has been working on a huge rebuild of Apple Maps in the US over the last year and a half. Now that the updates are rolled out across the country, Apple Maps uses only data it’s collected itself, can push updates in realtime, and features much more detail for users."

Wonder if this will mean apple maps connect will gain further functionality which would be beneficial for smaller clients who don't have the budget to use a tool like Yext or Uberall

Interested to see if this change will impact the local ecosystem and waiting of data sources within it

Related is how much influence we will have over lookaround in the future when it rolls out more fully

 

[Chaddow]

Another Interesting bit of reading on this topic

Apple seem to be building out there team in this area

Apple might start making travel recommendations in Maps app

Apple might be adding curated travel guides to Maps

www.theverge.com

 

[Ryanl]

It couldn't hurt to get your clients on board with Apple Business Chat.