10. Location
Location is meaningful. Where you compute is fast becoming just as important as how you compute and what you compute. iOS is constantly on the go, traveling with its users throughout the course of the day. Core Location infuses iOS with on-demand geopositioning. MapKit adds interactive in-application mapping enabling users to view and manipulate annotated maps. With Core Location and MapKit, you can develop applications that help users meet up with friends, search for local resources, or provide location-based streams of personal information. This chapter introduces these location-aware frameworks and shows you how you can integrate them into your iOS applications.
Authorizing Core Location
Apple requires users to both enable and ...
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