Apple Maps Launches New Pedestrian Surveys Across the UK to Gather Data and Expand Look Around

[Dunk the Lunk]

So England then, not the UK.

Its not even ‘England’, just a handful of areas. For example it lists ‘Dorset’ (vehicle) but then when you actually on the detail it says Bournemouth.

And even better the pedestrian location listed as ‘Staffordshire’ is Sutton Park which is in Birmingham! https://maps.apple.com/imagecollection/map?path=gb/Staffordshire_County.geojson

 

[IIGS User]

I look at that thing and my back hurts.

Oh, wait. My back hurts all the time anyway. I’m old…

 

[r0cki]

You wear your computer, do you? And all that stuff they're wearing isn't standard, everyday stuff. Talk about braindead.

Because a computer, a monitor (or two, or even more), a cellphone, a tablet near or around you on a daily basis doesn't emit nocive waves, right?

And as for the "non standard" stuff, that's just regular Apple hardware, and the cameras are angled so that the waves don't "hit" your head. I should know, because I already did this job for them in the past.

Sit down and go back to your hole.

 

[r0cki]

Whenever I see pictures like this, I think to myself, "I hope these people are getting some enjoyment out of their work, and I hope they're being compensated fairly for it."

Seriously. I doubt most people's dream is to strap a bunch of equipment to their back and go walking around urban areas for pennies. And stuff like this is obviously contract work of some nature.

Apple, make sure these people are taken care of. You're extracting billions of dollars of value from the work that they do - I hope you're compensating them (and not their contracting company management) accordingly.

They do. I did this job and also the car one and they pay pretty good (when compared to my country, that is).

 

[Vegas33139]

You're not going to get through East London without being mugged with that on your back.

 

[Thebrochure]

One day Apple Maps and its iJetPackers will find your hideout!

Never!

 

[tyranne201]

Hope it catches Google Maps in the next 200 years.

 

[mazz0]

Or they may just go and have a coffee and share some stories.

They could share more than coffee and save each of them half a day’s work!

 

[rsdotscot]

Article says UK, Apple page lists only locations in England.

 

[twistedpixel8]

Article says UK, Apple page lists only locations in England.

It’s because most yanks think England and The UK are the same thing. They also think we all live on cobbled streets and ride horse and carts to work while wearing top hats and donning handlebar mustaches. They also usually can’t point out which continent we reside in - admittedly I read an article a while back that said most Americans can’t point out North America on a map so…

 

[polyphenol]

It’s because most yanks think England and The UK are the same thing. They also think we all live on cobbled streets and ride horse and carts to work while wearing top hats and donning handlebar mustaches. They also usually can’t point out which continent we reside in - admittedly I read an article a while back that said most Americans can’t point out North America on a map so…

If you listened to the UK government, you could often believe they think England and The UK are the same thing.

 

[twistedpixel8]

If you listened to the UK government, you could often believe they think England and The UK are the same thing.

Sadly, I can't argue with you on that one. I live in Scotland but am not pro-independence - however I dislike the current situation where we are dragged through things we disagree with. I do wish there was an alternative to complete independence. Something a bit like the EU where the "UK" would be the overall governing body but each member country had an equal right to vote on policy, etc. unlike the unbalanced way it is at the minute. Devolved powers are simply not enough.

Sturgeon needs to go though.

 

[bigchrisfgb]

The opposite.

They’re getting their move goal whilst being paid to go for a nice walk.

But you forget, this is the U.K. They will be faced with wind and horizontal rain for entire time.

 

[bigchrisfgb]

If you listened to the UK government, you could often believe they think England and The UK are the same thing.

Worse than that, London is all that matters, with the occasional mention of Manchester, also Manchester is the North despite geographically being fairly central.

 

[polyphenol]

Sadly, I can't argue with you on that one. I live in Scotland but am not pro-independence - however I dislike the current situation where we are dragged through things we disagree with. I do wish there was an alternative to complete independence. Something a bit like the EU where the "UK" would be the overall governing body but each member country had an equal right to vote on policy, etc. unlike the unbalanced way it is at the minute. Devolved powers are simply not enough.

Sturgeon needs to go though.

I live in Wales and independence seems totally impractical given the border which goes through houses and gardens.

But it is tedious unravelling government statements which refer to "we", "us", "this country", etc. and whether they apply to me where I am.