With the United States now recognizing the Gulf waters as the “Gulf of America” and not the “Gulf of Mexico,” digital map creators are deciding how best to reflect the name change for their users.
The United States is in the midst of a place-renaming moment. From the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, ...
Apple Maps will allow local Indigenous groups to tell their stories via place cards. The first, and most important thing, is that no existing name has been ‘changed by Apple’. If you search ...
The Maps update has been a four-year project, with Apple saying it has only scratched the surface in highlighting how technology can help preserve culture and enhance education. The tech titan has ...
The furore over the decision by Apple to ‘impose’ Indigenous names on Aussie maps is a pretty big over reaction when you actually look at what they’ve done, writes Mark Furler. JOIN THE ...
Apple has updated its Maps app to display traditional Aboriginal names for places across Australia, reports The Australian. The Maps update has been a four-year project, with Apple saying it has only ...
Traveling in Iceland is wild, wonderful… and sometimes a little weird for newcomers. We had an amazing time but there are a ...
Sky News host James Macpherson discusses Apple’s updating of their maps function with Indigenous place names. “If you have got an Apple phone like me you probably ...
The London Underground map almost looked very different this year. There were at least 27 new names considered for the London Overground lines before being dropped. The rebranding project was part ...