Thursday, October 11, 2012

Taiwan Wants Apple To Blur Some Images On Their New Maps Aps

Part of Hsinchu in Taiwan on Apple's maps - Apple has been asked to removed imagery of a secret base in the area.

The Map That Apple HAS To Make Blurred: Taiwanese Government Complains New Maps App Is revealing Military Secrets -- Daily Mail

* US bases also appear on the service in high resolution
* Google has 'muzzed' or distorted military installations

After facing huge criticism for blurred maps, Apple has received an unusual request - to make its maps MORE blurry.

The technology giant came under fire for the poor quality of its maps after users found missing locations, areas obscured by cloud and even distorted bridges and roads.

However, Taiwanese officials found the maps too accurate - and have asked Apple to blur satellite images of sensitive military installations which are freely available to iPhone 5 users.

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More News On Taiwan Wanting Apple To Blur Some Images On Their New Maps Aps

Taiwan to ask Apple to blur satellite images of top-secret base available on iPhone 5
-- New York Post/AFP
Taiwan Wants Apple to Blur Military Base on iOS 6 Maps
-- PC Mag
Taiwan Blames Apple Maps For Revealing Its $1.2 Billion Top-Secret Radar Base -- Business Insider
Taiwan to Apple: blur our secret missile base from maps app -- Wired
Apple Maps outs secret military site, irks Taiwan -- CNet
Taiwan wants Apple to blur sensitive military images -- ZDNet
Apple Maps Accidentally Outs Secret Military Base in Taiwan -- Slate
iOS 6 Problems: Apple Maps Accidentally Reveals Secret Taiwan Base -- IBTimes

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