IPhoto for iOS Not Using Google Maps?

Re:IPhoto for iOS Not Using Google Maps? by ericd on Wednesday March 07, 2012 @07:20PM (#3677995)

The article claims that it doesn't appear that they're using OSM data, but if you look at the label of the green area on Apple's map and OSM, they're both labeled Great Salterns Golf Corse[sic]. So, it seems likely that they're using at least some data from OSM.

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Re:IPhoto for iOS Not Using Google Maps? by 3ds on Thursday March 08, 2012 @04:24AM (#3679127)

Well spotted! It appears that the author does not know the difference between map data and rendering it.

I have looked at other places in OpenStreetMap and Apple Maps tiles and there is no doubt that they use OSM data, just their own renderer.

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Re:IPhoto for iOS Not Using Google Maps? by ericd on Thursday March 08, 2012 @05:25AM (#3679249)

Good stuff, thanks for the confirmation! I wonder if Apple will be a powerful new contributor to OSM (I really, really hope so)

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