Apple's new Maps are a huge leap over iOS 5 maps in pure technology: the use of vector maps (mathematically described, resolution independent map information rather than static bitmapped pictures of ...

Maxar and Ecopia mapped buildings, roads and land cover footprints across Reynosa, Mexico, on the southern border. With these vectors, authorities can establish a trusted “before” picture of the town, ...

Apple isn't just declaring its independence from Google Maps with its new in-house backend for Maps in iOS 6. It has developed a superior way to deliver map data that relies on resolution independent ...