iOS 6 preview now on Apple website

[whoami]

TheHeretic said:

Why has my 2 been fine?

You're a lucky, lucky boy.

[jamoor]

Are apple maps fixed now then? Everyone was confident that "apple will fix it"

[luke111s]

They are fine by postcode, but point of interests are lacking.

Nokia (Here) Maps seem ok but I haven't had a chance to use them in a real situation yet.

If I need to find something I usually just Google Maps it via the browser.

For Navigation, Apple Maps is really good but again will likely need a postcode.

[RobTVR.]

luke111s said:

If I need to find something I usually just Google Maps it via the browser.

Use Maps+ on the App Store.

[FourWheelDrift]

RobTVR. said:

luke111s said:

If I need to find something I usually just Google Maps it via the browser.

Use Maps+ on the App Store.

Maps+ doesn't do streetview.

[Teppic]

FourWheelDrift said:

RobTVR. said:

luke111s said:

If I need to find something I usually just Google Maps it via the browser.

Use Maps+ on the App Store.

Maps+ doesn't do streetview.

The paid version does.

[FourWheelDrift]

Free Google Maps on the browser does as well, but for free

[K12beano]

You know, having lived with "Maps" for a while I don't find it too bad.

In actual fact I find Gigolo Maps a bit clunky for mobile use.

But I've just walked round a square in Edinburgh four times looking for the office I wanted. I don't have the latest cool. "Fly-Over" app that would be so fun.....

[RobTVR.]

Teppic said:

FourWheelDrift said:

RobTVR. said:

luke111s said:

If I need to find something I usually just Google Maps it via the browser.

Use Maps+ on the App Store.

Maps+ doesn't do streetview.

The paid version does.

Yep it does.

[TheHeretic]

RobTVR. said:

Teppic said:

FourWheelDrift said:

RobTVR. said:

luke111s said:

If I need to find something I usually just Google Maps it via the browser.

Use Maps+ on the App Store.

Maps+ doesn't do streetview.

The paid version does.

Yep it does.

The browser version of google maps has streetview.

[slinky]

The YouTube app has been updated to support the iPad properly.... Hurrah!!!!!

[TheHeretic]

slinky said:

The YouTube app has been updated to support the iPad properly.... Hurrah!!!!!

Thanks for the heads up.

Just watched a video, and much nicer than the browser, and the precious app, (and the app previous to that).

Edited by TheHeretic on Tuesday 4th December 22:19

[slinky]

Interestingly, if chrome is installed, it'll open links in video descriptions in that rather than safari, but then will show the link source and give you an opportunity to click back to the app..

It's nice!

[TheHeretic]

Don't like chrome. Don't like having to dig deep to get my bookmarks, or having to open a new tab to get my bookmarks. I like the safari 'bookmark' icon. I wish chrome did something similar, or even a bookmark bar.

[luke111s]

RobTVR. said:

Teppic said:

FourWheelDrift said:

RobTVR. said:

luke111s said:

If I need to find something I usually just Google Maps it via the browser.

Use Maps+ on the App Store.

Maps+ doesn't do streetview.

The paid version does.

Yep it does.

Maybe I didn't put enough time into it, but I didn't like Maps+ at all? The 5-10 times I used it, it wouldn't find what I was looking for (by business name) so it seemed no better or maybe even worse than Apple Maps?

To be honest, I am not found wanting with Google Maps on the web for finding something nearby.

[hornetrider]

Ooopsy.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/973412...

[RobTVR.]

hornetrider said:

Ooopsy.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/973412...

[clonmult]

hornetrider said:

Ooopsy.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/973412...

And despite being "fixed" .....

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/11/apple_mild...

Still not quite right.

And when are Apple going to get the podcasts working right on iOS 6? Its utterly horrible being a separate application, nothing was wrong with it before, so they didn't have to "fix" it. Grrrrr.

[TheHeretic]

Podcasts works fine, certainly does for me. What are you having issues with?

As for an error with Apple maps, I suppose anything to make some headlines. At least it did not spark an invasion like Google maps did with one of its errors.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centrala...

[durbster]

hornetrider said:

Ooopsy.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/973412...

Looks like the Mildura cock up wasn't a one-off, there seems to be a fundamental flaw in the way the app interprets locations down under:
http://www.news.com.au/technology/key-design-flaw-...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/12/another_ap...

So basically, don't rely on Apple maps to navigate Australia.

What I don't understand is how the locations can be wrong when they got their information from TomTom. You would expect that to be as valid and accurate a data source as any and, since no blame seems to have been pointed in their direction it suggests Apple took good data and interpreted it incorrectly somehow.