David Beckham's luxury Plymouth bedmaker makes huge profit.Plymouth cliff diver jumps from penthouse apartment.We don’t give a date for when any new features go live in advance.'Īpple will censor faces and license plates on images that are published in Look Around. Apple says: 'These pedestrian surveys allow us to improve and update Apple Maps in areas where vehicles simply can’t go while using the same privacy protections as the Apple Maps vehicles.'Ī spokesperson for the global multinational technology company said: 'Our vehicles have been driving in the city of Plymouth, Devon County and Torbay since March 8 and will finish on April 30. Other pedestrian surveys use iPads, iPhones or other devices to collect data for map improvement purposes. Some pedestrian surveys use a backpack system to collect data that may be used directly in Apple Maps, such as in the Look Around feature.

In recent weeks cars have been making journeys across Plymouth, plus other locations in Devon.Īpple says vehicle surveys may use equipment mounted on the outside of vehicles as well as iPhones, iPads, or other devices inside of vehicles.Īpple is also conducting surveys with portable systems in select pedestrian areas, like certain streets that cannot be driven down. The car was spotted in the city today, at the junction outside of the New Continental Hotel, and Apple has confirmed the vehicles will be finished by the end of the month.Īpple is carrying out ground surveys with vehicles around the world to collect data to improve Apple Maps and to support the Look Around feature. An Apple Maps car has been spotted driving around Plymouth as the global company works on its new Look Around app feature for the.

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