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iOS 6 |OT| New Maps? googy pls
- Thread starter bananas
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Eesh there is a stinkin ton of hate going on. Is it really that bad? The maps looked absolutely epic and as long as I can pinpoint my location and search just a name of a business or be vague like specify category and come up with the nearest location to my location then I'm super happy.
RedNumberFive
Banned
Am I missing something with this Passbook app? All I can do is click on a button labeled "App Store" that errors out as soon as it hits the store.
killertofu
Member
I care more about Turn-By-Turn than any other feature the old Maps had.
LyleLanley
Banned
It's bad for people like me who relied on the app for public transportation directions. It's not the end of the world since third parties have already replaced that portion of the app, but it's definitely a step backwards.
Edit:
You guys need to wait for other apps to support it.
Marty Chinn
Member
Bleh, even with a Google Maps app, it's now no longer integrated into the phone. I really wish Apple would let us define default apps. Integration has always been one of the important factors for me.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Marty Chinn
Member
Can someone explain more details on Passbook to me?
- Does the store location need anything special to use it? Or will some stores just give blank stares when you try to use it?
- Does the company need an app to use it?
- Can you add anything to it or does it need to be supported by the companies?
- If you can't add anything you want, who currently supports it?
- Does the store location need anything special to use it? Or will some stores just give blank stares when you try to use it?
- Does the company need an app to use it?
- Can you add anything to it or does it need to be supported by the companies?
- If you can't add anything you want, who currently supports it?
shadyspace
Banned
why is the banner light blue now
RedNumberFive
Banned
Yeah, I'm confused by it as well. All I'd like to do is cut down on the amount of crap attached to my key chain.
LyleLanley
Banned
My comments in bold.
Some stores are equipped with scanners that can scan phone screens (like Starbucks, for example). For others that can't, the card number would be on the Passbook card information and they can enter it manually.
It's pretty much an enhanced version of CardStar or Key Ring.
You don't need an app, and can add things yourself--somebody put a picture of a coupon or something and used it.
Here's some site that let's you make your own passes:
http://www.passsource.com/faq.php
Marty Chinn
Member
Doesn't the fact that a company has to support it make it sort of limited? It may lighten the load of your wallet and keychain if you line up with the right companies, or it might not at all. Also I saw there was coupon support; how does that work? Aren't coupons supposed to be turned over?
Wouldn't this complicate and slow down the process rather than make it easier?
Anatoli Bacharach
Member
Watching bars move! Technology.
Kung Fu Jedi
Member
Okay, just launched maps and immediately did a search on "Pizza" as someone suggested and got a bunch of suggestions near my location. I thought this wasn't suppose to work in Maps? Works great here.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
DO NOT like the new blue coloring of the menu bar though. Makes me think something's on hold or some shit lol wtf
Why would you say that. All those updates would seem to make it NOT suck now.
Can anyone test if this lags your phone? I noticed since I upgraded to iOS6 the past weekend, when I stream podcasts and play certain games, it totally makes my phone stutter. But if I play a podcast that's downloaded on my phone, then it's all smooth. On iPhone 4. It's annoying the hell out of me, I even restored my phone
It seems to happen in both Downcast and Podcast app
It seems to happen in both Downcast and Podcast app
LyleLanley
Banned
It'll definitely be limited at first but hopefully that'll change over time. As for coupons, I'm pretty sure most coupons now are just scanned and thrown away. So you can just delete it from passbook after you use it.
Ya exactly pretty crappy update for iPad. Removes more features than it adds. I'll stay on iOS 5 til Google releases both youtube and Maps.
I use 3rd party apps for public transportation info. Embark NYC is a good one.
http://letsembark.com/
I also use http://onthego.mta.info
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
It pulls data off Yelp as opposed to Google Places (or whatever it's called). The databases aren't exactly equal at the moment.
Marty Chinn
Member
Whenever I've used coupons in the past, they want them. They never allow me to keep them. So I'm not sure how this would fly exactly.
It seems like Passbook may be really cool some day, but until the support is there, I'm not sure I can get excited about it. It would be nice if all airlines supported it rather than just Delta.
bearythebear
Member
Safari on IPad seems faster. Is there a YouTube app on App Store? Can't find it
Silly.Mikey
Banned
Trying to get passes for it doesnt seem to work at the moment.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
and update is DONE on both ipad 3rd gen and 4S ! 
Now lets try and see if siri is useful at all here now!
Now lets try and see if siri is useful at all here now!
LyleLanley
Banned
I imagine that if a store/company can figure out how to distribute coupons via Passbook they'll also find away to make sure that the coupon becomes useless after its first use.
GoldenEye 007
Member
It's not out for iPad.
Silly.Mikey
Banned
Yes there is, its the top free one. Maybe it isnt on ipad?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
I've used electronic coupons before for something like Kroger. For that, you went on the website, checked off the coupons you wanted to load onto your Kroger card, and it would apply. Paperless. Brilliant.
Marty Chinn
Member
So then it's no good for coupons you get in the mail or paper then?
My store partially allows customers to show it to us on their phone, and on random occasions, we have coupons automatically given to customers when they check in via Foursquare.
Considering each barcode is the same, we just don't care, as long as it's used within the promo period.
Kung Fu Jedi
Member
Right, but I was led to believe by some reports that unless you specifically asked for a location, it wouldn't find anything to recommend. That isn't exactly true.
Good, this was my one concern. New Maps is a upgrade for me!
bearythebear
Member
Also how do you do full screen on safari? Apps that don't have a settings menu are so goddamn stupid... Using iPad
Expendable.
Member
Embark is fantastic, thanks guys!
LyleLanley
Banned
Oh, I didn't realize you meant actual physical coupons. In that case I think you're right as there's no way to transfer physical coupons into Passbook coupons as far as I know.
Turn the phone so that's landscape and then press the two arrows in the bottom right corner.
Seems that was updated at some point during the beta updates.
More results is great, I hope the Yelp database improves greatly due to update.
Marty Chinn
Member
Darn, I was hoping that would eliminate that. I often get coupons on the receipts or sometimes in the mail and I just never end up using them even though they could be handy because I just don't carry an envelope of coupons with me wherever I go.
Kung Fu Jedi
Member
Yeah, I suspect maps will be a work in progress that will improve greatly in the days ahead. Since the data is server side, they can easily feed more stuff into without a need to update the App in anyway.
I also like how fast and fluid maps are, at least on the iPad 3. Haven't tired them yet on iPhone 4S.