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Why Apple Replaced iOS Maps
tlhIngan writes "So why did Apple decide to ditch the (working) iOS maps app with one based on their own data (despite having one more year to the contract)? It turns out to be turn-by-turn voice navigation. It wasn't a feature in the original Apple-Google licensing agreement, so Apple went back to Google to renegotiate what has become a top-tier feature on Android. Apple wanted it. In return, Google wanted increased branding in the maps app (Apple refused) or to integrate Latitude (Google's FourSquare competitor), to which Apple refused as well. As a result Apple was forced to seek other sources in order to obtain this feature." Eventually, iOS users who don't want to wait for Apple-Google parity will be able to download a native version of Google's maps (rather than a hacked version), but that could be a ways off.
Wow, what's fucking incredible here is that he got arrested for this. And that they are spending tax dollars to investigate the ass's vagina. Complete with DNA testing. What a fucking waste.
The ass could have kicked the shit out of him if she didn't want it. This was consensual by every measure and is another example of the government meddling in private affairs.
His brother Hans is more militant, he didn't like the Nakatomi, and tried to blow it up. Imagine what he would to if he was let loose in Cuppertino...