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Apple’s Tim Cook Apologizes for Maps Debacle, Says App “Fell Short”

Kellen September 28, 2012 119

In a somewhat surprising turn of events this morning, Apple's CEO Tim Cook posted a letter to their customers to address the Maps situation in iOS6. As you all know, the Maps app that Apple has created is, to put it nicely, atrocious. Turn-by-turn directions...

iPhone Owners Waiting on Google Maps App, the Wait is Over – It’s Not Coming

Tim September 25, 2012 242

In a recent outing, Google's Eric Schmidt made one thing very clear - Google has no Maps application in the works for iOS devices. According to Schmidt, the decision was entirely Apple's and he still feels that they should have stuck with Google's app. Both...

Android Friends, Be Kind to All of the New iPhone 5 Users Tomorrow – They May be Lost and in Need of a Maps App

Kellen September 20, 2012 193

Android friends and family, tomorrow is a big day. It's time to start preparing. In case you didn't realize it yet, September 21 is the day that millions of new phone owners across the globe will have trouble finding their way to work, to the nearest gas...

Tip: Single-handed Zooming With Google Maps 6.12

Kellen September 19, 2012 36

Google just published the 6.12 update for Google Maps that includes better syncing of places and directions between PC and phone, but that isn't all that came with the update. They also introduced a new way to zoom without using two fingers or two hands. It's...

Google Maps Update Includes Better Search Syncing From Browser to Phone (Updated)

Kellen September 19, 2012 35

A Google Maps update will be arriving shortly on your Android device. Once updated, your location searches from your PC browser will sync seamlessly with your mobile device at a faster pace, so that you can find info you've searched for in the past or even...

Google Maps Updated to Version 6.11.1, Hopefully It Fixes HTC Rezound Reboot Issues

Kellen August 29, 2012 36

A Google Maps update to version 6.11.1 just went live in the Play store. It's not clear yet if anything major was included, but we know that HTC Rezound owners have patiently been waiting for a fix after the last update. For those not familiar, the last Maps...

New Transit-inspired Version of Google Maps for Android is Available

Kellen August 16, 2012 33

Version 6.1.0 of Google Maps for Android is now available. Announced yesterday, this new build includes a transit page makeover, new transit options in the pulldown (not showing for me yet), more detailed My Places pages, and a Location History option. It also...

Google Maps Now has Schedules for More Than 1 Million Transit Stops, App Update Coming Today

Kellen August 15, 2012 29

Google announced today that you can find schedules for more than 1 million transit stops across the globe through Google Maps. Along with this announcement, they mentioned that an update to the Android Maps app (version 6.10) will arrive today, bringing with...