Apple flops with new maps update

[WoodPeckr]

Wow!!!! Is this what passes for intelligent discussion here on Terb? Far out!!

Just telling it like it is!!!

Members of the iCult are 'funny' people.....:crazy:

 

[simon482]

LMAO!!!!

How true, only they will argue theirs is better because it costs more!.....

of course.

 

[onthebottom]

Considering the polish that google maps has achieved, I don't get why apple insists on building it's own lesser app.

The last two paragraphs...

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/24/apples-smart-maps-maneuver/

 

[simon482]

apple thinks it is a threat to a company to say "if you don't do what we say we won't let you on our product" flash didn't give a fuck and now neither does google and my guess is they will both be just fine.

 

[onthebottom]

apple thinks it is a threat to a company to say "if you don't do what we say we won't let you on our product" flash didn't give a fuck and now neither does google and my guess is they will both be just fine.

Actually Adobe announced the discontinuation of flash on mobile devices.... so not so much.

Google would be welcomed to put a maps app on the iPhone or users can use the web version.... Apple wrote the UI for Google Maps on the iPhone anyway... that's the easy part.

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[Fred Zed]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/25/3...t-on-google-maps-contract-google-maps-ios-app

 

[blackrock13]

I talked about this with some really tech savy guys last night, certainly more than I, over coffee and they just laughed at the up roar. As to whether they were Apple fans or not, most of them work on both platforms, like myself.

 

[simon482]

Actually Adobe announced the discontinuation of flash on mobile devices.... so not so much.

Google would be welcomed to put a maps app on the iPhone or users can use the web version.... Apple wrote the UI for Google Maps on the iPhone anyway... that's the easy part.

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actually steve jobs said he would never allow flash on one of his products ever and they just kicked google off their product cuz google said they were gonna keep doing their own thing and to bad if you don't like it.

 

[onthebottom]

Considering the polish that google maps has achieved, I don't get why apple insists on building it's own lesser app.

Here is another explanation....

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Disagreements over turn-by-turn directions prompted Apple to ditch Google Maps

By Katie Marsal

Apple's decision to abandon Google Maps with iOS 6 and implement its own mapping solution was reportedly driven by a disagreement between Apple and Google over turn-by-turn navigation.

Citing multiple sources familiar with the talks held between the two companies, John Paczkowski of All Things D reported on Wednesday that Apple wanted Google to bring spoken turn-by-turn navigation to iOS, but could not broker a deal. As a result, Apple decided to ditch Google Maps so that it could provide users with turn-by-turn directions — a free feature that has been integrated into Google's competing Android platform for years now.

"Requiring iPhone users to look directly at handsets for directions and manually move through each step — while Android users enjoyed native voice-guided instructions — put Apple at a clear disadvantage in the mobile space," Paczkowski wrote. "And having chosen Google as its original mapping partner, the iPhone maker was now in a position where an archrival was calling the shots on functionality important to the iOS maps feature set."

Sources reportedly said that Apple "pushed Google hard" to bring turn-by-turn navigations to iOS. However, Google viewed the capability as a "key feature" of its own Android platform, and decided to keep the functionality exclusive to Android handsets.

While Apple wanted voice-guided navigation in its iOS Maps application, Google wanted in-app branding and the addition of its Google Latitude service to the built-in iOS mapping service. Apple reportedly refused to concede either of those to the search company.

This week it was revealed that Apple waived one year of its remaining contract for Google Maps to roll out is own iOS mapping solution. Google is said to be working on its own standalone Google Maps application for iOS, but it is not expected to debut for months at the earliest.

Paczkowski added on Wednesday that Google is currently "scrambling" to build a dedicated Google Maps application for iOS to be released on the App Store. That's partially driven by the large number of Google Maps users that the company just lost when 100 million iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners upgraded to iOS 6 in its first few days of availability.

 

[onthebottom]

actually steve jobs said he would never allow flash on one of his products ever and they just kicked google off their product cuz google said they were gonna keep doing their own thing and to bad if you don't like it.

Again your wrong. I'm sitting at a mac pro that uses flash......

What Jobs said was the flash was a poor technology for mobile devices and that newer more open standards were emerging and Apple wanted to place its bets on emerging vs waning technology.

From the man himself in his own words: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/

Actually, see above post.

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[onthebottom]

I talked about this with some really tech savy guys last night, certainly more than I, over coffee and they just laughed at the up roar. As to whether they were Apple fans or not, most of them work on both platforms, like myself.

It's the antennagate of the iPhone 5... the bashers need something to bash.

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[GG2]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/factory-brawl-hits-shares-apple-150746460.html

 

[onthebottom]

Motorola jumps on the opportunity with new ad

Too funny: http://appleinsider.com/articles/12...torola-ad-faked-an-address-to-lose-ios-6-maps

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[b4u]

Too funny: http://appleinsider.com/articles/12...torola-ad-faked-an-address-to-lose-ios-6-maps

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and yet a simple search done on google maps for 315e 15th ny brings exactly what the ad show's.... 315e 15th street BUFFALO NY


Apple Insider what a fucking joke!!!!!!

only an idiot wouldn't confirm the results for themselves

the problem is the Google+ post from Motorola erroneously say's "manhattan" the AD does not!
Apple Insider thought they would get more bang for the buck blaming Google than a poster's error
there is no mention of Google Maps pointing out alternatives for the address which includes the correct one.

 

[b4u]

Apple CEO: We are 'extremely sorry' for Maps flap

To our customers,
At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better.
We launched Maps initially with the first version of iOS. As time progressed, we wanted to provide our customers with even better Maps including features such as turn-by-turn directions, voice integration, Flyover and vector-based maps. In order to do this, we had to create a new version of Maps from the ground up.
There are already more than 100 million iOS devices using the new Apple Maps, with more and more joining us every day. In just over a week, iOS users with the new Maps have already searched for nearly half a billion locations. The more our customers use our Maps the better it will get and we greatly appreciate all of the feedback we have received from you.
While we're improving Maps, you can try alternatives by downloading map apps from the App Store like Bing, MapQuest and Waze, or use Google or Nokia maps by going to their websites and creating an icon on your home screen to their web app.
Everything we do at Apple is aimed at making our products the best in the world. We know that you expect that from us, and we will keep working non-stop until Maps lives up to the same incredibly high standard.
Tim Cook
Apple's CEO

 

[MyHobbyist]

at least they came out with some sort of an apology today.

 

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