The world hated his institution , and now Apple is break him the the boot : Bloomberg Newsreports Apple exec Richard Williamson , the name behind the ill - fated , net - ridiculedApple Maps just got fired .
https://gizmodo.com/apples-new-3d-maps-are-an-apocalyptic-horror-show-5944672
The canning comes just after theouster of Scott Forstall , another high profile Apple frame whose name was alas link with many of the functional ( and cosmetic ) ignominious optic in iOS 6 . The initial Bloomberg report says Williamson was fired because “ flaw spite iPhone 5 entry , ” which is surely believable — the only word more prominent than the iPhone 5 exit itself was how maligned Apple ’s homemade mapping app was , and how much we all lose Google ’s . There are the great unwashed who skip the iPhone 5 because of Williamson ’s Maps . trailer truck - relatedly , Williamsonalso cooked up Find My acquaintance , another moderately - terrible Io app .
https://gizmodo.com/apple-ios-chief-leaves-jon-ive-takes-control-5955985
Just two month ago , Apple CEO Tim Cook took a decidedly un - Apple move andapologized for the entire Apple Maps imbroglio . But apologies have n’t been enough to reduce the complaining ( or , hey , actually make the app better ) , and so now head proceed to wander . bad drumhead . But firing is only part of a fix — the app still is n’t peachy , and knocking off the masses behind it is n’t a nostrum . Bloomberg suppose “ In removing Williamson , [ Apple Senior Vice President Eddie ] Cue want to install a new leadership squad for the group … A replacement for Williamson was n’t like a shot recognize . ” The answer to that interrogative sentence is what ’s going to fixApple Maps ’ rudimentary , landscape painting - mutating flaws and win back iOS hearts and minds — not simply pinkish slips .
https://gizmodo.com/apple-ceo-tim-cook-apologizes-for-apple-maps-suggests-5947255
We ’ve need Apple for confirmation and comment , and are waitress to hear back . [ Bloomberg ]
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