Tim Cook

Tim Cook apologizes for iOS maps, his solution: Download Google Maps

If Steve Jobs hasn’t already rolled over in his grave, then today I think we can be sure he’s doing circles down there. In case you haven’t caught it yet, this morning Apple CEO Tim Cook issued an apology on the company’s blog for the faulty iOS maps app. The map feature has been criticized for its misspelling and often simply completely misguided city information, as well as numerous glitches and has had many iOS6 users questioning whether the download was worthwhile. Cook addressed the issue claiming “At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment.”

A CEO issuing an apology for a poor product is nothing new, however for a company like Apple that is built on the foundation of delivering on the innovations and promises they make, this certainly does not bode well. Read More…

Weekend Roundup: Fiddle Favorites

“Only Robinson Crusoe had everything done by Friday.”

-Unknown Author

With the first quarter of 2012 now just about in the books, it is tempting to take a minute and reflect on the events that have taken place so far this year. Unfortunately for us, trying to wrap our head around all the enormous leaps and near light-speed developments that have gotten us where we are today would likely make our heads literally explode and in turn probably put a damper on our productivity today. That’s why instead we’ll stick to what we always do, and keep our fond reminiscing to just the week past. Here are some of the stories we loved this week.

  • If you haven’t seen Google’s Mobile Playbook that was released this week, drop everything (unless you’re reading this while holding a small child) and go read it now. Amazing information, awesome ideas, and really fantastic advice. Of course once you finish reading it, make sure to come back to your favorite mobile web blog (ahem) for more cool stuff.
  • Remember that guy you saw on the subway who was smelling his phone? Well, it turns out he might not actually be crazy.

That’s all for now everyone, time to put April in the books and coast on into May. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for new developments from us here t FiddleFly, as well as in the world of mobile. We’ll be doing the same so make sure to follow and find us on Twitter @fiddlefly , Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.


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