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Man Wearing Apple Maps Backpack Surveying San Francisco on Foot
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He could join Palma de Mallorca Marathon run today so Apple Maps would stop routing traffic through the closed for traffic running track, just like Google Maps does.
Those services all take the same routes to get to their destinations so they would only be providing a small amount of data. Also, none of their trucks match each other in size so all of the data would need to be adjusted for variations. When we’re talking about trillion dollar companies, control over any data gathering is far more important than the expense of gathering it.
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What you day is true and yet makes no sense.
I love how the Apple Maps vehicles have a bare minimum of branding on them, not even the ubiquitous Apple logo is present. Meanwhile the Google Maps vehicles are wrapped in colourful graphics.
I sure do ... and I’ve deleted Google Maps from my iOS device as I don’t sue Google serviced except Search or for Chrome on work laptop for bookmark sync as some firewalls screw with how Firefox access websites
I have no words lol.I never heard of it but i'm from the UK. Seems like it's homelessness caused by the lack of affordable housing that's the issue there. We have similar issues in London with increasing numbers of homeless people but they don't seem to bust a poop on the next street. Why are they not using the nearest public toilets or toilets available in the nearest restaurant, bar, shopping mall, supermarket etc?
I don't know how to use Google Maps since iPhone stopped including it on their early iPhones. I like asking Siri to give me directions to places handsfree.
The only hardware in his backpack is the external batteries. He's just playing Pokemon go (and has gotta catch em all)
I could only imagine that the man carrying the backpack option should be good for the areas where cars can't go. otherwise, I don't see the point, like through park grounds and boardwalk type situation etc.
I'd love to see Apple try to have this guy tool around Chicago with that get-up. I'd give him 5 seconds before he's assaulted.
That would not only be highly illegal in Europe, strangers on the street would probably tackle him and call the police.
Looks like he's also just a block away from Union Square Applestore. Maybe he's lost and the mothership is calling...
or Android...
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GPS will track them down..
I think hes looking at that bag hanging up there wondering if its full of feces or not.
He 's neck must get tied... He wants to look where he's walking, but he can't put his head up.
I never used Google maps on my iOS devices. I previously used Navigon but when they announced they would be halting support for mobile devices I deleted their maps and went to Apple Maps. They are great for me but then I live about seventy five mile east of the Bay Area so I would expect them to be well maintained.
I don't usually use the google maps anyway. I haven't had an issue with Apple's maps before. Google Maps got me lost in Chicago until I switched to Apple Maps.
Besides, I use Waze sometimes if needed. (regardless that Google owns it)
