Apple has slammed the door on WiFiSLAM after acquiring the Android indoor location positioning developer. However, even though it has closed the startup’s shop, Apple will likely use its technology to get mapping again. When Apple released its outdoor mapping service with last year’s debut of iOS 6, it was widely ridiculed as being far inferior to Google’s offering — so much so that Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly apologized. Acquiring WiFiSLAM could be an important step in the right direction for Apple’s map development efforts.
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Apple Takes the Maps Fight Inside
Posted by: Peter Suciu March 27, 2013 05:00 AMApple has slammed the door on WiFiSLAM after acquiring the Android indoor location positioning developer. However, even though it has closed the startup’s shop, Apple will likely use its technology to get mapping again. When Apple released its outdoor mapping service with last year’s debut of iOS 6, it was widely ridiculed as being far inferior to Google’s offering — so much so that Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly apologized. Acquiring WiFiSLAM could be an important step in the right direction for Apple’s map development efforts.