Why maps matter to Apple, Google and others

Macworld writes, Although Apple's iPhone 5 has been well-received by critics, its iOS 6 software has drawn lots of complaints over the new Maps app, which drops Google's database and uses a patchwork of mapping sources instead. So far, this has proven unreliable for many users. If you've run into any trouble with Maps in iOS 6, you may wonder why Apple wanted to get rid of Google's mapping data in the first place. Apple's long-brewing rivalry with Google may be part of the answer, but it's not the whole story. (After all, if Apple really wanted to stick it to the search giant, it could just swap Google for...

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