‘God Bless America’: 100 Years of an Immigrant’s Anthem

Very enjoyable post a couple of days ago from Neil Shah at Counterpoint Research that did a top job of outlining some of my concerns regarding Apple’s upcoming expansion of its Maps. I primarily worry not so much about the initial effort, huge though it may be, but more the ongoing constant maintenance that will be required, from now until the end of civilisation (currently slated for 2019).That being said, I’m sure the company wouldn’t have got into the project without realising that very obvious fact, so I’m hopeful. Also, it seems highly likely that building their own mega-detailed Maps data is as much a precursor to the kind of AR/HUD efforts that would be central to both an autonomous vehicle and smart glasses, so my hope is that the compiling and maintaining of this data is viewed in the company as an essential component in their next efforts to redefine how we interact with the world around us.So, no pressure.