STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Friday, 21 September 2012

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12. Apple new maps app is distorted

9/20/12 Hilarious Examples Of How Awful Apple's New Maps App Is
Less than a day after Apple released iOS 6 and unveiled its in-house maps, users have gone to Twitter and Tumblr to post their most ridiculous findings. When using the 3D feature, some searches end up showing you an apocalyptic rendition of some of the world's most cherished monuments. Here are a few of our favorites via The Amazing iOS 6 Maps and be sure to check out #ios6pocalypse on Twitter.
http://www.businessinsider.com/ios-6-maps-apocalypse-2012-9

click here to see the distorted images
http://www.businessinsider.com/ios-6-maps-apocalypse-2012-9#brooklyn-bridge-is-going-down-on-the-manhattan-side-1

9/19/12 Here's How To Instantly Get Google Maps Back On Your iPhone
A lot of people are unhappy that Apple removed Google Maps from the newest iPhone software update, iOS 6. We're not going to lie, we are too. Google has been quiet about its plans for releasing a stand alone version. Until we hear something, try out this temporary solution. Add the mobile web version of Google maps to your home screen! While the web version of Google Maps doesn't have as many features as the former stock version, we think it will certainly get you by if you can't stand Apple's own maps.
click for directions
http://www.businessinsider.com/get-google-maps-back-on-iphone-2012-9?op=1



9/20/12 Apple Blows Out Its Own Brains by Karl Denninger
Maps and mapping functions aren't just integral to one of the core functions of a smartphone (using it as a navigation device) but in addition tie into social media in a major way.

Worse, this same update was pushed to the iPhone 4S so you can't even evade this by not buying an iPhone 5 if you were foolish enough to let iTunes update you!
Oops.

http://market-ticker.org/cgi-ticker/akcs-www?post=211795


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