iPad User Magazine - UK (2019-04)

Maps’databaseofpointsofinterestis packedwithuseful

things:notjustplacestoeatandstaybutalsoplacesto

visitfromcountryhousestoclubs.

Find local info with Maps

Mapsdoesn’t justknowwhereyou are.It knowswhatyou want,too

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Fiveminutes

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How tofindand

share coolthings

inMaps

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iOS 11

When you’re looking for a place

to go, there’s no substitute for

local knowledge. And that’s

something Apple’s Maps app

is absolutely packed with. Whether you’re

looking for a big night out, a nice place to stay

or the best fried chicken in town, Apple Maps

knows where it is.

As we’ll discover in this tutorial, it couldn’t

be easier to get Maps to share its knowledge.

All you need to do is tap on the search bar and

you’ll see big bright icons detailing the

available categories, such as food and drink,

shopping, fun and health. Apple calls the

feature Nearby, and it uses your location to

find the most relevant search results near you

• so if you’re out in the sticks, you won’t get
  city centre results appearing at the top.
  Results are organised by location and
  shown clearly in the map view, and of course
  you can get directions to each place from
  wherever you want to start from, which can be
  your current location, or another spot that you
  specify (or have saved already).

Area of interest

Maps’ knowledge isn’t just a list of places that

doesn’t differentiate between top destinations

and terrible tourist traps. It provides a lot of

useful information, such as whether a place is

child friendly or if it accepts Apple Pay. It also

integrates tightly with TripAdvisor to get

real-world photos and reviews, so you can

decide whether a particular place is right for

you. If you want more information, the app

links directly to the appropriate TripAdvisor

entry. Carrie Marshall

Geniustip!

You can search when

you’re moving too. In

Maps, bring up the

menu and choose

Search Along Route to

find relevant places

such as petrol stations

and food stops.

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