“We are extremely sorry,” Apple CEO Tim Cook says in an open letter.
Producing a poor map can have disastrous consequences, especially if that map is widely disseminated. Given that people rely on maps to be accurate and base decisions on spatial information, it is the mapmaker’s responsibility to not go live with a map (or mapping platform) until it does meet the standards of expectation.
Tags: mapping, technology.
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October 1, 2012 at 9:07 am
This is extremely surprising that such a reputable company is having trouble with their technology. I do give Apple credit though for recommending other apps and sites for customers to use so that they recieve all the features that were supposed to be included with the phones. Unfortunate, but I have confidence that they’ll eventually get it right.