Apple Maps

I have been meaning to blog about the recently discovered custom map tiles that appeared in the recently released iPhoto for iOS. While not particularly suited for driving directions etc. they do strike me as beautiful and with an Indiana Jones-movie like charme. As with many Apple products, they don’t do everything, but what they do—add flair to a photo collage—they to well.

Apple iPhoto-style Maps
Apple iPhoto-style Maps

Luckily for people who don’t own iOS devices, @refnum hacked together a custom tile layer for the Google Maps API, and it’s a pleasure to use. I hope Apple will use these maps for something more than decoration, but we’ll see what the future holds.

Update: I had the screenshots wrong, my apologies. Fixed.