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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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Isn't that how all online maps work. Or did the aliens give points of interest to Google?
points of interest are a bit different to whole towns / cities
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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points of interest are a bit different to whole towns / cities
Change your focus, it will add years to your life.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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I can't believe you waste your time commenting on these threads, OCD maybe?
You can talk!
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Change your focus, it will add years to your life.
its no fun when you give up
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 01:00 PM
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Is that real or photoshopped?

I wouldn't be surprised if it is real, I mean these iPhone owners are a bit slow.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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Is that real or photoshopped?

I wouldn't be surprised if it is real, I mean these iPhone owners are a bit slow.
Yes it's real, Apple users get free maps, Android users have a paid by adverts version.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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Yes it's real, Apple users get free maps, Android users have a paid by adverts version.
Still not working Jake.
You are like a broken record.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jaytc2003
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"We released unfinished software with the hope that our fanboys would help to finish it off by letting us know where places are. We have copied the idea from Waze whereby users build up the database, this means minimal development from us and allows us to say that you are part of the apple family.

It's not the first time they've done this, Siri is still in beta and how long has that been out now.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 01:53 PM
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blackberry seem to have a outage at the mo

and it is affecting me :-( -- so all technology is a bit **** if you ask me
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Gear Head
Is that real or photoshopped?

I wouldn't be surprised if it is real, I mean these iPhone owners are a bit slow.
Pretty sure it's real, some people at LU do have a great sense of humour.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/...os6-maps-rocks

I'm not alone.
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http://news.sky.com/story/987955/app...-map-app-fixes
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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The comments on this one made me chuckle...

Apple Maps, Gloucestershire
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poor old swedes.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 04:54 PM
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Poor Germans...

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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
You can't polish a turd, even if there are two of you.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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You can't polish a turd, even if there are two of you.
You see that's where we differ. Where there's muck there's brass. This is the best opportunity small business owners have had since Google Maps, better in fact. iOS Maps optimisation is already booming.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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Poor Germans...
That's the idiot filter.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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Anyone else liking the Olympic sites, amazing mapping.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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I have to take my S3 in for a warranty repair tomorrow, I'm going to have a look at a sim free iPhone 5 as my S3 will be away for repair up to 3 weeks which I'm not too happy about.

You never know I might just be a disciple again, at least with Apple you take a faulty handset in and they either repair or replace it there and then.

Bloody Samsung.
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Originally Posted by JackClark
You see that's where we differ. Where there's muck there's brass. This is the best opportunity small business owners have had since Google Maps, better in fact. iOS Maps optimisation is already booming.
Not for me, my business address on the new maps is 4 years out of date, how do I correct it?
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Not for me, my business address on the new maps is 4 years out of date, how do I correct it?
I'm sure there are better ways, but there's a Report Problem link in the app, click bottom right as if you're changing map data.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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Anyone else liking the Olympic sites, amazing mapping.
Pan left a mile, then it's like most of the rest of the UK, I.e. crapo.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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And it wont be there in a years time, but i suppose that's not the point?
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Fodder
I have to take my S3 in for a warranty repair tomorrow, I'm going to have a look at a sim free iPhone 5 as my S3 will be away for repair up to 3 weeks which I'm not too happy about.

You never know I might just be a disciple again, at least with Apple you take a faulty handset in and they either repair or replace it there and then.

Bloody Samsung.
Christ, 3 weeks????

My 5 arrived today... nice bit of kit - much lighter than the 4 but still solid and with a feeling of quality. Not for everyone, I'm sure but it'll do me fine thanks.

Also, re the maps, never used the old app much anyway as I use the TomTom app so doesn't really bother me. Besides, it's just and app and they'll fix it soon enough I'm sure... bit embarrassing for Apple though none the less.
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A nice honest test from Android Authority.

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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by IWatkins
Pan left a mile, then it's like most of the rest of the UK, I.e. crapo.
Such a NIMBY. Keep going, check out the capital, amazing.
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
Anyone else liking the Olympic sites, amazing mapping.
Great, just in time for the Olympics...
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Old Sep 21, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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More of a loss than g4s.?
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