Apples new maps app in iOS 6

Woeful. And they are getting rightfully slammed for it.

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By Mr Grumpy

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2 comments

  1. Meh.. I was going to Zoe’s on the Princes Highway on Saturday, and it worked for me. What no one that I’ve read has mentioned though, is that the maps are vector-based, as opposed to a bunch of rasterised images. Surely that counts for some kudos?

    1. Yeah that’s a good point about it being vector based.

      My experience the other night with it. In Marrickville. It took me down a tiny lane instead of the main road, and then asked me to turn right at a no right turn.

      One thing I have heard mentioned is that they simply need more data and they only way to get that, is to get millions of people using the maps. It’s probably the teething process they have to go through.

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