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For now, Albert Park is the only track available in a fully interactive 3D format on Apple Maps. Users can zoom in and move around the circuit, exploring key areas such as the F1 Pit Garage and surrounding stadiums. (Express Image)

Apple adds interactive F1 track guide to Maps ahead of Australian Grand Prix

February 28, 2026 9:13 am

With the new Maps guide, Apple is giving fans a new way to experience Formula 1, whether they are trackside in Melbourne or watching from thousands of kilometres away.

MapmyIndia rolls out new public transport feature with metro, rail, and bus routes

January 01, 2026 9:44 am

Mappls users will now be able to view metro, rail, and bus transport routes, directly on the app, along with information such as stations, stops, and interchange options.

The art of mapping what cannot be mapped

November 14, 2025 7:02 pm

In Cartography of Identity, artists like RM Palaniappan and Orijit transform cartography into a visual language of emotion and existence

According to Brughmans, the Roman road system had an impact on the spread of early Christianity, mass migration, and pandemics throughout the continent. (Image: itiner-e)

This map lets you explore the Roman Empire’s ancient transport network

November 08, 2025 8:52 am

Itiner-e is a new interactive map that reimagines the Roman Empire’s transport system, revealing how its web of roads and sea routes once connected millions across Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Google's new Earth AI models include Imagery, Population, and Environment models.

Google unveils new Earth AI models with geospatial reasoning to improve disaster-response

October 27, 2025 9:13 am

The new Gemini reasoning capability integrated in Google Earth can be used to spot dried-up rivers or harmful algae contaminating drinking water supply.

The Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Jan. 7, 2025.

What to know about Instagram Map, a new feature drawing backlash

August 10, 2025 9:19 am

To check location sharing permissions for Instagram, users can try several options.

30 million app users, 80% auto market share: Can MapmyIndia double its revenue by FY28?

May 21, 2025 12:00 pm

With Rs 515 crore in revenue, 39% EBITDA margins, and an order book of Rs 1,500 crore, MapmyIndia is quietly and profitably building the backbone of India’s digital mobility infrastructure. But can it sustain this pace and deliver on its Rs 1,000 crore revenue target by FY28?

Apple Maps may soon include ads to boost services revenue: Report

February 17, 2025 10:25 am

This move aligns with Apple's strategy to boost services revenue as hardware sales stagnate.

Google takes on two domestic rivals as Indian maps’ war heats up

August 01, 2024 7:35 am

Google Maps, MapMyIndia and Ola Maps, all find themselves pitted against each other, with the end of the road being control of the lucrative digital mapping and navigation market in India.

The web version of Apple Maps works on iPad, Mac and Windows machines.

Apple Maps gets a web version, but it's not compatible with mobile browsers

July 25, 2024 12:49 pm

Apple iPad, Mac and Windows users can now use Apple Maps to search for places and get directions using Chrome, Safari and Edge.

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Six famous lands that never existed

March 24, 2026 11:34 am

Many explorers truly believed they saw land where none existed. This is often attributed to a complex optical phenomenon called a Fata Morgana.

MAPS VIDEOS

Google launches Streetview of Angkor Wat monuments

June 08, 2020 2:12 pm

Google has made live its 360-degree Streetview project of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. While Streetview is traditionally used to power maps that are rich and three dimensional, of late Google has been using this technology of its to bring a lot of monuments across the world to life.