Apple Maps failure a boon for Mapquest, Microsoft Bing, others
Apple CEO Tim Cook has apologized for the company's error-ridden new mobile mapping service. In a letter posted online Friday, Cook said Apple "fell short." AP video. (Sept. 29) (September 28, 2012 4:43 PM)
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Apple Inc.’s map-software shortcomings — though vexing for many iPhone owners — have been a boon for makers of competing mobile-navigation tools.
AOL Inc.’s MapQuest leaped into the top 20 on Apple’s App Store, while start-up Waze Inc. said its downloads hit a record Friday after Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook suggested that customers frustrated with his company’s iPhone mapping software...
