first published week of: 07/22/2013
It had a rough start, but Apple Maps has come a long way from what it was at launch. And the push isn't over. Apple just picked up a little startup called "Locationary" that specializes in hyperlocal results; you can bet that'll trickle down into Apple Maps soon.
Locationary's special talent is rounding up crowdsourced data from users to maintain an active, up-to-date listing of the local business in any given area. It's a sort of Wikipedian approach to keeping local listings current, so that you don't wind up navigating to a store that hasn't existed in years, or at least can prevent it from happening to others if it happens to you. continued…