Looking for the Google Maps Web app on your iOS 6 device? New Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 5 Maps not working so well?
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By Richi Jennings: Your humble blogwatcher curated these bloggy bits for your entertainment.
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Grant Gross gets going:
Apple CEO Tim Cook is "extremely sorry." ... Apple launched a new version of Maps...built from the "ground up."
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[But the] Maps software has misplaced some landmarks, pointed...to wrong addresses and has not included major infrastructure such as bridges.??MORE
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And John Paczkowski pokes fun at Mister Cook:
...he took the unusual step of directing frustrated users to alternative[s]...from the company?s rivals. ... This morning, a new ?Featured? category appeared in the App Store: ?Find maps for your iPhone/iPad.? ... Unprecedented.
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But it?s...very savvy. ... It reinforces the idea that the company cares.??MORE
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Gosh! Google's great mapping minions mutter, mirthfully:
Google Maps is available to everyone. ...just follow the steps below.
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You get many of the same Google Maps features you?re familiar with...without needing to install any updates.??MORE
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So Jonny Evans rallies the troops:
The company is showing it has the commitment to continue to improve the service. ... [The] public apology is a big deal from such a secretive company. ... [Apple] has the money, the intelligence and the clout to improve its services. ... Cook?s statement suggests Apple will be doing just that, and rapidly too.
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This new spirit of openness should be welcomed. ...rather than appearing isolationist and remote...[it's] listening to its customers, and making a public promise to improve.
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Apple?s statement may also be bad news for former Maps partner, Google. ... Things are going to get interesting.??MORE
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"Interesting"? Well, Preston Gralla agrees, but for a different reason:
They're likely celebrating at Microsoft. ... [Cook's] letter is the usual marketing-speak [but with] specific recommendations about mapping apps. ... And the first one he mentions is Bing.
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Bing Maps is a winner. ...it doesn't just offer maps, but also driving, walking...mass transit directions...traffic information...location-based business information...very nifty add-ons such as...the prices of gas...a taxi fare calculator, and a parking finder.
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Bing Maps deserves more attention, and Apple's map fiasco just gave it some.??MORE
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