The incident is the latest in an embarrassing series of missteps for Apple Maps, which has garnered less-than-inspiring reviews since it launched on the iPhone 5 in September. Reports of incorrect directions and puzzling omissions have been common. CEO Tim Cook recently apologized for the problems with Maps in an open letter:

"We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better," he , adding that users should try out competitors like MapQuest and Bing in the meantime.

Meanwhile, Google has stated that there are no current plans to update Google Maps for the iOS 6 platform.

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in Network World's Software section.