Did Apple bring Yelp back from the dead?

[Alex Snyder]

Apple's maps have improved since the disastrous launch. People are beginning to notice accuracy improvements (I have). Apple also included Maps within the new OSX Mavericks as a desktop application. It certainly isn't as feature-filled as Google Earth, but it really is intuitive and clean. It is also integrated with the iPhone and Calendar. The integration is badass :thumbup:

Buuuuuut.....Yelp powers the reviews. And Yelp is all over it as the only review source :thumbdn:

Despite the small footprint of a user-base Apple seems to have in business (like dealerships), there is no denying its strengths within the consumer world. Is it time to start paying attention to Yelp again?

FYI: most dealerships have few reviews on Yelp and they're pretty bad. Automaster (attached) doesn't look too bad in comparison.

 

[bono426]

Two companies that I really, really, hate. iPhone being the "smart phone for dumb people" giving the power to whiny, arrogant, consumers who have the ability to tarnish a reputable business solely because they're a "car dealership."

This is not good.