Apple's continuing mapping troubles

**Hamp** · 12-11-2012, 05:23 PM

Not trying to pick so don't think this is bashing, just information.

Australian police warn travelers to dump Apple's map app
Australian police warn travelers to dump Apple's map app

**Branta** · 12-11-2012, 05:31 PM

It made it onto the BBC news site too. BBC News - Apple Maps 'is life-threatening' to motorists lost in Australia heat

**raino** · 12-11-2012, 05:37 PM

It must be pretty serious (i.e. a lot of people), if the PD had to issue a press release...

**00stryder** · 12-11-2012, 06:00 PM

Oh dear...

**Bazza1** · 12-11-2012, 08:32 PM

Apple is now blaming some of the Australian mapping info they got - apparently you can't have two locations with the same name or you're liable to be sent to the wrong (and potentially desolate and dangerous) one.

Great. I guess Apple will next insist that every location that has another namesake will have to compete to keep it's name. That's so less inconvenient (and cheaper ) for Apple than fixing the app - or going back to Google.

**raino** · 12-11-2012, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by Bazza1

Apple is now blaming some of the Australian mapping info they got - apparently you can't have two locations with the same name or you're liable to be sent to the wrong (and potentially desolate and dangerous) one.

Great. I guess Apple will next insist that every location that has another namesake will have to compete to keep it's name. That's so less inconvenient (and cheaper ) for Apple than fixing the app - or going back to Google.

"You're naming them wrong."