Apple seems to have gotten a little bit lost . Andrew Mayer : The problem with the "smart city" is that it will be a place where people are forced to live in close proximity and work together. Mayer : Maps is an obvious misstep , but it is n't the only one Apple has made recently . He says incremental steps can not substitute for boldness , like the creation of the iPod . Mayer : Apple 's real problem is that its ability to `` think different '' might go away .
Andrew Mayer : The problem with the "smart city" is that it will be a place where people are forced to live in close proximity and work together. Mayer : Maps is an obvious misstep , but it is n't the only one Apple has made recently . He says incremental steps can not substitute for boldness , like the creation of the iPod . Mayer : Apple 's real problem is that its ability to `` think different '' might go away .