On Google's Acquisition of Nest

Re:On Google's Acquisition of Nest by catshirt on Tuesday January 14, 2014 @02:22AM (#7055836)

for what it's worth, i stopped actually using them because they both suck terribly even before you compare them to their Google alternatives.

maps has notoriously bad data.

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Re:On Google's Acquisition of Nest by natevancouver on Tuesday January 14, 2014 @04:47AM (#7056188)

There is mapping data, and then there is place data (where a business is located).

Google and Apple must use the same mapping data, because I see the same errors in both apps. Of course with Google, after I report the error it gets fixed. I can’t say the same for Apple. And Navteq* has more detailed and accurate data than either of them.

What Google has is superb place data. Apple has… Yelp.

*Assuming you have recent Navteq data. Not the nav system in your car that hasn’t been updated in 2 years.

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Re:On Google's Acquisition of Nest by Angostura on Tuesday January 14, 2014 @06:28AM (#7056447)

Something's happened with Apple place data in the UK in the last month or two - it's suddenly become... OK. It was a laughable joke before.

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Re:On Google's Acquisition of Nest by IBM on Tuesday January 14, 2014 @02:26AM (#7055852)

Better start giving it a look again with the trend Google's services are heading in.

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