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Re:Apple delivers a new redesigned Maps for users in the Uni... by ksec on Friday January 31, 2020 @02:58AM (#22199921)
I have been wondering if it makes sense for Apple to also own the Satellite data with their own Satellite. Given how cheap it is to launch Satellite with Space X now. There was a rumours Apple hiring Satellite expert not a long while ago.
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Re:Apple delivers a new redesigned Maps for users in the Uni... by frosted-flakes on Friday January 31, 2020 @05:27PM (#22206566)
"Satellite" view of online maps is a misnomer. The photos are taken by aeroplane, which is why unpopulated areas like the oceans have very little data. That's not to say that satellite imagery is not used, just not for close-up stuff.
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