Apple has released iPadOS 26.5 for supported iPads, adding Maps ads, new App Store subscription options, and system-level updates as part of a rollout that prioritizes services and developer infrastructure. iPad models iPadOS 26.5 is a late-cycle release that focuses on platform changes instead of … …
… While prioritizing user privacy, Apple Maps will also offer advertisers a flexible experience, letting them start and stop campaigns at any time. The arrival of the splash screen for Apple Maps ads in iOS 26.5 comes only a day before the Apple Business rollout, which is scheduled for April 14. …
… Maps ads expand to macOS in a broader services push Apple has expanded ads in Maps to macOS as part of the same rollout across its platforms. …
… In 2018, Apple stepped up its operations by using a fleet of vehicles with mapping radars to generate its own data. By January 2020, the rollout had completed and Apple Maps ran entirely on in-house data across all 50 states. …
… Apple is continuing work on Apple Maps ads in iOS 26.5, but the sponsored search and recommendation features don& 039;t appear publicly active in the current builds. …
… Apple Games Never bet on Apple doing something right in gaming. Apple Games sounded like an interesting idea when it was announced, but like other new Apple apps, it kind of fell flat. Apple Games has all of the necessary parts to be great. …