Boing Boing on MSN

A new map app for Mac OS 9

OS9Map is a new OpenStreetMap browser for Mac OS 9, which was last updated 24 years ago: three years before the ...
The Great Outdoors on MSN

OS Maps app review

James Roddie shares his thoughts on an updated classic in his OS Maps app review after rigorous testing. The post OS Maps app ...
The Financial Express

Android 17 will embed AI into your smartphone – Should you care?

Android 17 introduces AI at its core, transforming your smartphone into a smart assistant with features like task-centric ...
SlashGear

Google Maps Vs. Apple Maps: Which Is The Best Navigation App In 2026?

What else are cars for if not to get us from point A to point B? It's a principle that seems straightforward until you hit the road and realize just how sprawling it really is. Many journeys, ranging ...
Android Authority

Telegram's finally getting an official Wear OS app again

Telegram now offers a Wear OS version of its app again, after discontinuing the previous wearable app in 2021. The app is available to users signed up for Telegram’s beta program. If you’re enrolled, ...
BGR

Google Maps For Apple CarPlay Is About To Get A New Hands-Free Feature

Apple Maps may seem like the natural navigation choice for iPhone users, given that it's an Apple app, but it's not the only option. Google Maps is another alternative, and one of the most widely used ...
MacRumors

Ads Aren't in the Apple Maps App Yet, But They're Coming Soon

Apple released iOS 26.5 yesterday with a new Suggested Places feature in the Apple Maps app, which is a precursor to the ads that Apple plans to start showing later this year. There was some confusion ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26.5’s Apple Maps app has two notable changes, here’s what’s new

Apple Maps is one of several apps with new features in iOS 26.5, the latest iPhone update. Here’s what’s new for Maps users. #1: ‘Suggested Places’ feature in search screen One of my favorite new ...
TechRepublic

iOS 26.5 Updates RCS Messaging, Apple Maps, and iPhone Wallpapers

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted RCS, new wallpapers, Maps suggestions, and security updates for older devices. Apple may be looking ahead to its next major software cycle, but iOS 26 is not ...
autoevolution

Google Maps, You Need This: The "Privacy-Obsessed" Navigation App Gets Big Offline Maps Update

Magic Earth has just received a major new update. Also known as "the privacy-obsessed navigation app," Magic Earth keeps rolling out big updates on a regular basis, often supposed to improve the ...
Android

Google is Finally Forcing 64-bit on All Wear OS Apps

Google requires that all Wear OS apps have a 64-bit version alongside the 32-bit version starting from September 15th, 2026. The company notes that Google Play will ...
Ars Technica

Apple confirms that its Maps app will begin showing ads to users “this summer”

One benefit of most of Apple’s hardware and software is that it’s relatively privacy-focused and light on advertising, compared to something like modern Windows or the Roku operating system. But ads ...