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April 22nd 2013 06:25
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Lion Spotting in Reverse
February 19th 2013 02:34
"Be vewy, vewy quiet ..... I'm hunting meals-on-wheels! Shhssss!!"
Don't you just love this picture?!!
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Apple Maps
December 12th 2012 03:01
Apple Maps has been criticised since its release.
The app was criticised for its lack of certain features contained in Google Maps, including Street View and transit directions.
Users complained about the errors it contained. This includes showing the wrong location of a Sydney, Australia Apple store, marking an entire city as a hospital, misclassifying a nursery as an airport, and identifying the nearest gas station to be as far as 76 miles away from the user's location.
3D views appearing in Maps are also completely distorted in some cases, with iconic constructions like the Brooklyn Bridge looking collapsed. Some parts of the globe have their satellite view completely covered by clouds.
In response to the criticism, Apple issued a statement, saying the company is "continuously improving" Maps and they "appreciate all of the customer feedback." On September 28, 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook posted a letter on the Apple website apologizing for Maps and suggesting that iOS 6 users use third party map apps or websites while Apple works to improve Maps.
In October 2012, Scott Forstall, Apple's head of mobile software responsible for Maps, was removed from his position. Forstall reportedly refused to sign the apology letter released last month and had clashes with other executives.
This image submitted to Fairfax by Twitter user toholio shows a train station in Melbourne on Apple Maps that closed 31 years ago.
The app was criticised for its lack of certain features contained in Google Maps, including Street View and transit directions.
Directed out on to the runway at Melbourne Airport.
Users complained about the errors it contained. This includes showing the wrong location of a Sydney, Australia Apple store, marking an entire city as a hospital, misclassifying a nursery as an airport, and identifying the nearest gas station to be as far as 76 miles away from the user's location.
Is that a mountain or Lake Burley Griffin?
3D views appearing in Maps are also completely distorted in some cases, with iconic constructions like the Brooklyn Bridge looking collapsed. Some parts of the globe have their satellite view completely covered by clouds.
Cairns has been moved inland on Apple Maps.
In response to the criticism, Apple issued a statement, saying the company is "continuously improving" Maps and they "appreciate all of the customer feedback." On September 28, 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook posted a letter on the Apple website apologizing for Maps and suggesting that iOS 6 users use third party map apps or websites while Apple works to improve Maps.
River Derwent in Hobart shown on Apple Maps, left, and right on Google Maps. Apple Maps disconnects the river using land (it is not disconnected).
In October 2012, Scott Forstall, Apple's head of mobile software responsible for Maps, was removed from his position. Forstall reportedly refused to sign the apology letter released last month and had clashes with other executives.
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Google Doodles
October 20th 2012 02:16
Burning Man Festival: Aug. 30, 1998. First ever google doodle.
Bastille Day in 2000
Larry Page and Sergey Brin asked then-intern Dennis Hwang to design a logo for Bastille Day in 2000. Hwang has been designing the Google Doodles ever since.
LEGO: Jan. 28, 2008
Louis Braille's Birthday: Jan. 4, 2006
Havoc in Heaven. Jan 18, 2012
Valentine's Day 2007. The famous 'missing L' logo.
Google movie for Freddie Mercury's 50th birthday.
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The Ultimate Dog!
August 29th 2012 02:42
The world's smartest dog??
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The Real Cost of Being a Batman
August 8th 2012 02:20
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Everything Is Better With A Beard
August 1st 2012 03:05
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Comments (3) Game of Thrones
July 25th 2012 03:10
Game of Thrones season 3 won't be out until April 2013.
To keep you going until then, here is a little Game of Thrones humour!
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To keep you going until then, here is a little Game of Thrones humour!
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Tornadoes Across The USA
July 18th 2012 02:52
An excellent graphic detailing the location and intensity of each tornado across the United States over the past 56 years.
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Words That Explain Themselves
July 11th 2012 03:14
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