Apple Maps Branded Dangerous by (Australian) Police

[SeaKing]

"Posted by Manzar Chaudhury on December 11, 2012

"Much criticism has been made of Apple Maps since its launch in September due to irregularities and incorrect information, but now the Australian police are warning drivers not to use it.

Apple Maps became a rival to Google in September when they launched the iOS6 software that could be used on the iPhone and iPad. However critics were quick to point out that place names were misspelled and important locations such as train stations were in the wrong place.

Apple CEO Tim Cook promised users that the software would be updated and fixed but it looks as though the problems are continuing. Australia Police have now contacted Apple after concerns that people using Apple Maps to navigate could find themselves in life threatening situations."

http://www.latestdigitals.com/2012/1...ous-by-police/

[xendula]

Wow. Apple should just admit defeat and go back to Googlemaps.

[Ti-Ron]

Originally Posted by xendula

Wow. Apple should just admit defeat and go back to Googlemaps.

+1
If you can't beat them, join them!

[Nexutix]

Originally Posted by xendula

Wow. Apple should just admit defeat and go back to Googlemaps.

Attitude!

[afv011]

People have always been singing the "just works" mantra. I wonder how many more blunders it will take for the shine to come off, if it hasn't already. We've had the antennagate, the battery issues, Siri not being all it was cranked up to be, and now the maps debacle. They're on a roll, and not a good one.

[elcreative]

Deleted for reasons

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by afv011

We've had the antennagate, the battery issues, Siri not being all it was cranked up to be, and now the maps debacle. They're on a roll, and not a good one.

• antennagate -- you're holding it wrong
• battery issues -- you're using it too long
• Siri problems -- you're asking the wrong questions
• maps debacle -- you're driving wrong

Sounds to me like we have a massive user error problem. God bless Apple!

[afv011]

Originally Posted by elcreative

And every other company associated with computing is absolutely perfect and would never dream of lying and/or telling partial truths... so they aren't perfect, none of them are and they've all played the "no, not us" game... The "Get Apple" game is even more tired than "evil MS" and "Google's taking over the world."

They're all in business with a duty to make money for their shareholders from their "customers," not one of them is customer's best buddy, they want the money... Sorry, forgot Nook are perfect and never ever make a mistake...

I didn't say that, please read my original post, as you seem to not have read it. What I said is that, despite a string of failures, people are still blindingly singing "it just works", though obviously that's not the case. There are only so many failures a company can make before its reputation is damaged; after all, you're only as good as your last product.

[stepberr]

Something that should be pointed out is that the Police officer in the report said that he felt that people were putting too much faith in GPS software.The people who became lost had infact ignored road signs pointing to the correct road to Mildura because their App pointed the other way.

[K. Molen]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

...[*]Siri problems -- you're asking the wrong questions

I thought that was "you're pronouncing it wrong." Then again, why can't it be both?

[VaultBoy]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

• antennagate -- you're holding it wrong
• battery issues -- you're using it too long
• Siri problems -- you're asking the wrong questions
• maps debacle -- you're driving wrong

Sounds to me like we have a massive user error problem. God bless Apple!

PICNIC error.

Problem in chair, not in computer.

[DustyDisks]

Originally Posted by stepberr

Something that should be pointed out is that the Police officer in the report said that he felt that people were putting too much faith in GPS software.The people who became lost had infact ignored road signs pointing to the correct road to Mildura because their App pointed the other way.

Then there is a school of thought that paper (maps) is precious along with the "Mark 1, Mod 0 " brain!

[elcreative]

Deleted... just re-read entire thread... given up on appealing to balance... just go out and kill Apple, let the rest of us have some peace and get on with using our computers, eReaders, tablets etc...

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by K. Molen

I thought that was "you're pronouncing it wrong."

You're right. I was winging it and just making stuff up as I went down the list.

[david_e]

Originally Posted by afv011

People have always been singing the "just works" mantra. I wonder how many more blunders it will take for the shine to come off, if it hasn't already. We've had the antennagate, the battery issues, Siri not being all it was cranked up to be, and now the maps debacle. They're on a roll, and not a good one.

Yet they have the highest customer satisfaction, Time named the iPhone 5 the #1 gadget of the year, and in 2011 the average household spent $444 dollars on iGoodies, up from $295 in 2010.

But you keep singing your dirge. It's good for laughs, if nothing else.

And in other news, His Holiness sent his first tweet today. From his iPad.