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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Almost Died Because iOS Map


His intention to arrive at their destination more easily with the help of iOS Folders, ended in Australia lost in the wild. Not just one or two people. These events experienced by at least six people in the territory motorists Victoria, Australia, in recent weeks.

Quoted from tech site The Verge, Monday, December 10, 2012, some motorists lost without food or drink for 24 hours, in an arid region where the air temperature can reach 46 degrees Celsius. Another victim was forced to walk through dangerous areas in search of a signal for help. Fortunate then they were rescued Victoria Police.

This is a serious problem because of inaccuracies iOS Map. In this map, the Mildura region placed in the middle of the Murray Sunset National Park, 70 miles from the actual location.

Victoria Police is not standing still and issue warnings to the public on serious issues threatening this.

"Anyone who will be traveling to Mildura region or any region in Victoria, you should rely on another forum for this problem has not been corrected," said a spokeswoman for Victoria Police said in a statement.

Previously, Apple maps embedded in the operating system iOS 6 is often complained about its accuracy, though previously not appear serious problems such as those in Australia.

Apple CEO Tim Cook also had issued a statement of apology to Apple users for inaccuracies map that replaces the existence of this Google Map. He also requested that users use other maps such as Bing, MapQuest, Waze, Google Maps or Nokia while Apple repair service map.

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