Australian Police Issue Warning After Motorists Get Stranded Following Apple Maps
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Posted December 10, 2012 at 5:17am by iClarified · 16516 views
Australian police have issued a warning to motorists after numerous individuals became stranded by following incorrect directions from Apple Maps.
Local Police have been called to assist distressed motorists who have become stranded within the Murray-Sunset National Park after following directions on their Apple i-phone. Tests on the mapping system by police confirm the mapping systems lists Mildura in the middle of the Murray Sunset National Park, approximately 70km away from the actual location of Mildura.
Police are extremely concerned as there is no water supply within the Park and temperatures can reach as high as 46 degrees, making this a potentially life threatening issue. Some of the motorists located by police have been stranded for up to 24 hours without food or water and have walked long distances through dangerous terrain to get phone reception.
The Victoria police have asked Apple to fix the mistake; hopefully they do so soon!
Ken & Jedediah .. GPS works on GPS Satellite not cell phone tower saame as any dedicated GPS device.
An24- I think you will find that Columbus used a sextant and charts to navigate by the stars. It's not funny, if you knew anything about the Australian countryside you would understand it is about the size of the USA with only about 22+ million people. BTW Columbus did not discover Australia, Captain Cook did ( not related to Tim before you smart ass*s start)
What is wrong with some of you people???
I agree with u, that's why I have my TomTom & Navigon apps, don't need cell towers to get an address but use the GPS build in with those apps in case I get out of coverage area. I'm apple fun but seriously I'm getting tired of Tim...
Some People not smart after all. Sometimes you have to look outside :) Wondering how Columbus discovered new world without navigator or cell phone .Great idea for SNL on Comedy Channel.
Good one Apple! Just so you know there's just under 22.63 Million of us Aussies total and you're trying to kill us off?! I won't stand for this I see a Family guy Monkey *finger pointing*.
This is the reason why I still keep my 1st gen iphone when I travel. It might not have GPS but google maps is really accurate and better with street view.
GOOGLE PLEASE MAKE THE GOOGLE MAPS SOON FOR THE APP STORE.
WHERE THE FUCK IS GOOGLE MAPS... Apple should not or ever be in the got damn map business, seriously... I got lost 6 times because of Apple maps. We want Google Maps NOW...!!
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