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TechFan #94 - Apple Marks the Spot

TechFan

My Mac Productions MyMac.com Tim Robertson

Gadgets, Technology

3.830 Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2012

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

TechFan returns from the pressures of business. Tim is still absent - perhaps he's lost due to the maps in IOS6? To get the low down on the latest Apple media storm, David recruits Darren Griffin of PocketGPSWorld.com and they discuss the state of smartphone mapping.

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to another great podcast in the Stoplight Network.

0:05.0

Hello everyone, my name's David Cohen and this is TechFan number 94.

0:10.0

Apologies for the delays in getting new episodes. It's been a mad couple of weeks for both of us.

0:16.0

Tim isn't here this week. He was away last week as well. He's hit deep in getting the latest Macs

0:22.2

Specialist Store out up and running, and so he's not been able to do a show. I also wasn't able to do a

0:29.6

show last week, just pressure's work. So I did want to bring something to you this week. Given all

0:36.2

the controversies have been over Apple Maps since iOS 6

0:39.4

launched, I thought it would be good to talk somebody who knew with something about mapping and

0:43.4

electronic mapping. And so this week I'm joined by Darren Griffin from pocket GPS world.com.

0:50.6

As you can probably tell from that name, they're experts in reviewing and understanding electronic mapping devices and software.

0:58.1

And they've been in the business for a long time looking at mapping devices.

1:03.3

And so Darren's extremely well qualified to talk about the pros and cons of Apple Maps and Google Maps and all of that good stuff.

1:13.4

So we're going to talk about navigation and I hope you enjoy it.

1:18.6

Hello, Darren. How are you? Not bad. How are you, mate?

1:21.2

I'm all right, thanks. What's going on with you?

1:24.2

I've just got an iPhone 4 in bits over the desk here and just just moved screws out the way so I don't lose them for later.

1:29.1

Blime.

1:29.3

You know, I saw something really clever the other day.

1:31.5

It's like a magnetic mat.

1:33.9

I've got one here.

1:34.7

Oh, yeah.

1:35.6

Yeah.

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