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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Apple Mapocalypse Sends iOS 6 Users Into a Tizzy,
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Thu Sep 20 17:09:19 2012
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:48:37 -0700
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Apple Mapocalypse Sends iOS 6 Users Into a Tizzy, Riverbank
http://j.mp/OeXgMF (Wired)
Disgruntled users across the globe are flocking to share their
displeasure with Apple's new Maps app, which has a tendency to
mislocate businesses, misplace cities, streets and towns, and display
warped Dali-esque distortions of skyscrapers, bridges and other
landmarks. Apple's replaced Google Maps with its own app in iOS 6,
released on Wednesday, cutting its closest tie to smartphone rival
Google. But the seemingly premature launch of the Apple app is turning
into a significant black eye in an otherwise well-received operating
system upgrade. "The maps for my hometown in iOS 6 are not only
extremely ugly (and old) but not a singular business has a correct
location as far as I can see," Apple forum member bjrnfrommalm posted
Wednesday. "Anyone else getting really annoyed by this switch?"
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Apparently Apple released the "Escher 1.0" build of their mapping app.
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