Finding a Better Way with Apple Maps
Tired of the pizza guy delivering cold pizza? The good news is Apple Maps is about to launch a new version and your pizza guy will have one less excuse!
There is nothing—nothing— more frustrating than ordering a pizza and having it arrive late. And cold. The pizza delivery guy most likely has an iPhone. As of 2012, Apple dropped Google Maps as its default map app provider. iPhone users can still download a version of Google Maps. If your pizza arrived late, the Pizza Delivery Expert was most likely using Apple Maps and couldn’t find your home. There’s another possibility- he wasn’t rushing to get you your pizza and was using Apple Maps as an excuse for not getting there on time. The good news is Apple Maps is about to launch a new version. Very soon Pizza Delivery Experts will have one less excuse for being late with your pizza.
Help On The Ground

Help From iPhones
As the vans travel through neighborhoods, shooting images, the images are scrubbed of faces and any personal information. The pictures are uploaded to Apple’s databases afterward. This keeps the data “sanitized,” free from personal information. Apple Maps will also tap its users in updating real-time data collection. Apple does this by lifting only vectors and speed from iPhone Users who have their Apple Maps App open and operating during a commute. It’s small snippets of data they use to calculate traffic and route options. When users ask Siri a question regarding navigation, the query is handled by the iPhone itself and not through Apple’s database systems. Only the snippets, free of personal identifiers, will be lifted and sent through Apple Maps. These are also randomized and pulled from all iPhone users to sanitize the data for navigation purposes. Apple Maps also remembers common routes you take, helping you plan your trips better throughout the day. Again, this information is compiled and stored on the iPhone itself and not through iCloud. The benefit of this is that the more you use your iPhone, the more accurate these routes will become. On the flip side, the less you use it, the less accurate it will be when it comes to the routes you normally take. One more interesting item; thanks to this collection of snippets, Apple Maps will also be able to help map out indoor areas as well. Trying to catch a connecting flight in a new airport? Apple Maps will be able to help with that!Help From Above

Help From You

How Soon?
As of this writing, the newest version of Apple Maps will be available only in the San Francisco Bay Area. Northern California will follow in a couple of months. The goal is to have Apple Maps available to all iPhone users by the end of the year. With any luck, pizza delivery drivers will be arriving quicker to your house with your hot and fresh pizza. Remember to tip them well.Find the best Spectrum internet deals today to improve your navigation.