Apple Maps Could Factor Parking Into Your Arrival Time

Apple may be working on a way for Maps arrival estimates that account for parking as well as the walk to your destination, according to findings shared by code explorer pdfu. A new "TimeToPark" flag in the iOS 27.3 beta apparently allows the system to measure time spent near a destination before parking, plus walking time afterwards. The measurements use background location and motion data, with results saved per trip and grouped by weekday and hour. However, pdfu says the feature can only be enabled on internal installations, and no Maps feature uses the data yet. In other words, watch this space – parking-aware ETAs could yet become a thing. Popular StoriesNew Apple TV 4K Features 'Whole Room Audio' With Four HomePodsTuesday October 20, 2026 7:02 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe new fourth-generation Apple TV 4K announced last week can connect to up to four HomePods in front-left, front-right, rear-left, and rear-right positions, enabling an all-Apple surround sound system for home theater setups. There is also a related new feature that has not received as much attention: Whole Room Audio. Apple says the Whole Room Audio feature spreads sound evenly across four ...Apple HomeView Could Double as a Security CameraMonday November 2, 2026 1:56 am PST by Tim HardwickApple's upcoming HomeView smart home hub could also work as a HomeKit Secure Video camera, according to settings strings discovered in the device's software by code sleuth pdfu. The strings were found in HomeView Software 27.2 and feature four camera modes, including Off, Detect Activity, Stream, and "Stream & Allow Recording," along with scheduling options for when users are home, away, or...Siri Is Getting a Better MemoryMonday November 9, 2026 5:15 am PST by Tim HardwickApple is building a personal memory system that could help Siri retain information about users' lives, based on new code findings shared by code explorer pdfu. In Apple's iOS 27.3 beta release, the system includes a "memory graph" that's designed to organize information about relationships, places, routines, health, workouts, and what motivates users or holds them back, according to the...