Privacy and UI cannot overcome really poor data.
The USA is probably the worst example, but globally, in the majority of places (geographically), OpenStreetMap does better at all of this: it's more complete and more up to date.
Pick a random point on earth on land, compare TomTom, Bing, Google, and OSM. Repeat 50 times. I did this and OSM was a very clear winner (it's still on my todo list to make a blog post with visuals, which is quite a bit more work than just doing it for myself).
It's pretty easy, you just make an account, pick an editor and start making outlines and tagging stuff
Be careful about bulk uploading a pile of data you get. The licence has to be OK, and merging it into the existing OSM data can be pretty complicated. Imports are not suitable for beginners.
> New Apple Maps Designed with Better Road Coverage and Pedestrian Data, More Precise Addresses, and Detailed Land Cover
As well as many of the features highlighted by the article seems to allude to new data.
- Look Around
- Real-time transit information
- Flight status
- Indoor Maps
- Flyover (3D city scapes)
At the very least it sounds like they have added a whole bunch of data sources. They also claim that they have better road and pedestrian coverage...but offer no specifics. So whether these changes produce net "better" data foundation is unclear, but it sounds to me like more than just a visual update.
Put in "10-123 Main St, Montreal QC H3Z 2Y7" into Google Maps and it will take you to "10 Main St, Montreal QC H3Z 5X3" Or, rather, it would if that was a real address. The correct building would be to "123 Main St, Montreal QC H3Z 2Y7".
[1]: https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/PGaddress-e.asp?ec...
> I've filed bugs
Was that using Radar? Did you try using the "Report an Issue" UI within the Maps app itself?
Not a city. He notes this is on a reservation.
Was that using Radar? Did you try using the "Report an Issue" UI within the Maps app itself?
I've given up filing map bug reports for reservations. There's simply too many. It would be a full-time job for ten people to list all of the missing/wrong places in both Apple and Google maps. There are vast areas of the United States where paper maps are still far better. Indian reservations are among those.
Part of it is the fault of history. Many places on reservations don't have street addresses, or sometimes even streets. But that doesn't mean they aren't places of commerce, community, or otherwise vital to the lives of thousands of people.
Other times, though, there are towns and businesses on main or even state highways that don't exist on Google or Apple Maps at all.
I think a big part of the problem is that Google and Apple rely too heavily on social media and review sites for their geographic information. Those don't help when you're mapping an area with limited internet connectivity and zero cell service.
I'd quit my job to work for Apple mapping the chapter houses, trading posts, and other places on America's reservations. One person could only make a small dent, but every drop helps.
I guess city is a bit grand, but there are towns with actual zip codes on reservations.
Part of it is the fault of history. Many places on reservations don't have street addresses, or sometimes even streets. But that doesn't mean they aren't places of commerce, community, or otherwise vital to the lives of thousands of people.
The whole 911 thing started forcing road names and addresses. The bigger problem is that what we have for an address (as told to us by one of the utility companies) is different than whatever source Apple is using. Strangely, Google figured out quite a bit more of it.
Even if it did, it would show you as someone looking out for students at a community college, something which would likely elevate the importance of the request. A bunch of potentially snarky students mocking Apple Maps/Apple Inc. on social media seems like a force multiplier that would work in your favor.