POI in Brazil were never updated. Every single blatant errors I saw were never fixed, no matter how many times I reported. They are just plain lazy. I would love to see, just the will, to fix anything from Apple.
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POI in Brazil were never updated. Every single blatant errors I saw were never fixed, no matter how many times I reported. They are just plain lazy. I would love to see, just the will, to fix anything from Apple.
Meanwhile, back at 1 Infinite Loop, Tim Cook has digested the recent Google announcements and has responded by offering employees more free Cupertino KoolAid and a free iTunes download of "Don't Worry - Be Happy"...
Awesome. I genuinely like Apples version and Google Maps. I pretty much use both in different situations. The funny thing is though that I had to find this new restaurant in Stockholm, which was impossible with Google Maps cause it placed it about 1500 feet off, unlike Apple Maps which surprisingly managed find it spot on.
Another thing about Google Maps is that their satellite images are at least 5 years old where I live. Apparently my apartment doesn't even exist according to Google, unlike Apple Maps which has a 1 year old image. I should add that I live pretty much about 2 miles from the central part of Stockholm (capital of Sweden for those of you who don't know).
Another thing about Google Maps is that their satellite images are at least 5 years old where I live. Apparently my apartment doesn't even exist according to Google, unlike Apple Maps which has a 1 year old image. I should add that I live pretty much about 2 miles from the central part of Stockholm (capital of Sweden for those of you who don't know).
Yeah. All those different colored lines with street names on them on a white background...
...total Rand McNally rip off.
I use Apple Maps for 2 reasons:
1. It uses my phone's contacts, which I store in iCloud, and not just the ones I have saved to my Gmail account.
2. I like the UI and voice of the turn-by-turn navigation in Apple Maps better than that in Google Maps. Hell, even Navigon's UI and voice are far superior to Google maps. Superficial, yes. I know.
Honestly, all it would probably take for me to use the new Google Maps as my full-time map application would be for them to integrate iPhone contacts into search. Their POI data and information on locations is just way superior to Apple Maps.
1. It uses my phone's contacts, which I store in iCloud, and not just the ones I have saved to my Gmail account.
2. I like the UI and voice of the turn-by-turn navigation in Apple Maps better than that in Google Maps. Hell, even Navigon's UI and voice are far superior to Google maps. Superficial, yes. I know.
Honestly, all it would probably take for me to use the new Google Maps as my full-time map application would be for them to integrate iPhone contacts into search. Their POI data and information on locations is just way superior to Apple Maps.
I think Win 8 is really flat. But, flat colors with a mixture of some textures and shadows looks pretty nice.
Just because you say you are doesn't actually mean you are. And you're posts thus far in this thread don't come across as 'rational' in the slightest
I'm confused over one thing. I check Apple maps every morning to see the traffic on the roads I'll be taking. And now, Google is telling me that Apple maps doesn't show traffic ?
Apple needs to just let Apple Maps die and grovel to Google for forgiveness.
It's pretty apparent they will never put the number of resources (money and staff) as Google does into their maps.
It's pretty apparent they will never put the number of resources (money and staff) as Google does into their maps.
white roads on a light tan back round has to be the worst implementation of maps for mobile devices, of course iOS Maps copied it
give me a high contrast version!
give me a high contrast version!
I wouldn't say that. Though considering the nearly glacial pace Apple has been moving at been recently, it'll probably take another 5 years at least before they're able to match Google feature for feature.
WWDC '13 better have something there that blows our minds, that's for sure. A hardware refresh and flat iOS 7 won't be enough.
Can't stand this line of reasoning. Yes, the Windows 8 interpretation of flat isn't great but equating Windows 8 to flat design is akin to writing off all fruits because you hate bananas.
Like I've said before, most people point towards the Win8 start screen as the sole example of flat Metro styling, which isn't even the best example of it. While a lot of it is based on taste, there are a ton of good looking Metro apps out there that are much better demonstrations of how good it can look.
If he does, that's probably the main reason why he wants Google Maps back.
He may not have to, "FTW" has several meanings,
It is sometimes a rallying cry, showing you want the subject to win.
It can mean you believe the subject as already won.
It can mean you highly approve of the subject.
Nice update on Google's part, but it's not enough to sway me from Apple maps. I'm making a conscious effort to not feed data farming companies my personal information.
The only problem I have with Apple Maps is the yelp integration. Please, just make the maps comprehensive on their own. It shouldn't be reliant on a separate app.
The only problem I have with Apple Maps is the yelp integration. Please, just make the maps comprehensive on their own. It shouldn't be reliant on a separate app.
No doubt. It got half marks from me the other day. Identified the house in the right location, but had no street there. Not sure how it did that. And this was a decades-old street.
I can just see the people walking through a mall staring at their iPad, bumping into people, maybe a sunglasses cart.
Where I am, also outside the USA, Apple has 3D terrain maps, google doesn't even have STREETS on their maps. (Apparently google thinks this town of many tens of thousands of people does not exist.)
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