Submitted by DragonWarrior566 t3_114rdtc in technology
Vzdubz t1_j8xxu1i wrote
I’m sure it’s going to work great like Siri lol Apple sometimes makes magical amazing things but other times. It’s apparent they have not a clue what they’re doing
DankChunkyButtAgain t1_j8y6rf0 wrote
or Apple Maps...
Again not that Google is much better. What number messenger app am I on now? What random project will they cancel next only to half-ass integrate random features into another similar but not the same app.
sparkly_bits t1_j8ylnxl wrote
Apple maps was really rough when it launched, but these days the UI/street view is much better than Google. I just wish it had more user reported data like waze.
tim_locky t1_j8zbo9u wrote
Agreed. On properly mapped areas, they have better proactive lane warning. Also, on cities they mapped everything down to the lane marking which is quite cool
badpeoria t1_j8z7jaw wrote
I love the apple watch part of it. Nice driving and walking and not having to pay attention to the phone.
acd21 t1_j8zhkyk wrote
As much as I love that feature it’s bittersweet because I’m pretty sure Apple is blocking 3rd party apps from implementing the same thing. Maybe I’m behind and it’s already been covered but why wouldn’t google maps or Waze implement that if it wasn’t an option?
therealdjred t1_j90ktvt wrote
If you turn your screen off it chirps you watch unless im misunderstanding this.
acd21 t1_j91fbfa wrote
For google maps and Waze? I don’t remember getting any navigation notifications on my watch using them but it’s been awhile since I’ve tried.
therealdjred t1_j9kgv7k wrote
Yeah works on mine
Vzdubz t1_j8y6w6c wrote
Google messenges are something else. They have not a clue what to do
PapaverOneirium t1_j8z2o5y wrote
Apple Maps is actually pretty good now
JeffGodOfTriscuits t1_j8zc4ef wrote
You need to try Apple Maps again. Much prefer it to GMaps.
c_kernel t1_j90usrp wrote
I have been struggling to find directions since a month
anhphamfmr t1_j90ll15 wrote
I’ve been constantly using Apple Map recently. I am not sure if you are talking about.
datsmamail12 t1_j8yfcoe wrote
Or the apple car. They had such a great release of their prototype last year.
nooshaw t1_j8yj1cw wrote
ChatGPT seems to be ahead of Google, as Bing has already launched a public trial of their own version. For Apple to successfully enter the search engine competition, they will need a similar offering right from the start.
MrVandalous t1_j8zqnns wrote
Apple is great at innovating products in a market where no one else has been successful before at the consumer level.
Apple is terrible at innovating products in a market where there already exists a major player or key product that consumers regularly use.
Apple is terrible at inventing new products or fabricating novel concepts.
therealdjred t1_j90ky1e wrote
They invented pinch to zoom, which id argue is a cornerstone to touch screen tech.
OGPants t1_j91st4s wrote
It's always the little things
Real_Turtle t1_j91jxdh wrote
Yes, like mobile phones, wearables, wireless headphones. Absolutely terrible.
MrVandalous t1_j91krlv wrote
How many people were regularly using smart phones prior to the iphone?
How many people were regularly using tablets prior to the ipad?
How many people were regularly using mp3 players prior to the iPod?
How many people were regularly using smart watches prior to the apple watch?
My point was, apple is great at finding a killer app or building a version of a product in a space where the average person either doesn't see a reason to enter the market or can't afford to
Real_Turtle t1_j91mt94 wrote
I think if you look at those examples actually the opposite is true. Apple is normally not the first-entrant into a market but is often the more successful later-entrant. But that doesn’t take away from the success of the early movers.
The iPod was not the first MP3 player, but it is the most memorable. Blackberry was around for years and Android existed as an OS years before iOS. Google was also first to tablets and wearables. There were/are many alternative Bluetooth headphones before AirPods.
These are all successful products by any measure. Android is on tons of devices. Bose and Sony (and many others!) make great audio devices. Apple just did it better for a lot of people.
MrVandalous t1_j91zgon wrote
But that is exactly what I said in my initial post. I feel like we're arguing on the same side lol
Norci t1_j92h0yy wrote
I don't think those statements really hold true for iPhone. A full touch and app based phone was a pretty novel concept, considering how the rest of the phones looked and operated back there, and there were plenty of successful actors in the mobile phone market.
Sure, it's not a 100% world breaking invention, it's still a phone, but it's still a novel concept.
OnlyKaz t1_j8zva4i wrote
What are some magical apple things?
Vzdubz t1_j8zvfg7 wrote
I'd say the iphone mainly but their MacBook pros as well. Lots of their products are best in class
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