Apple is reportedly planning an ad push for its Maps app. This follows Google Maps and Yelp.
    • uuj8za@piefed.socialEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I love Comaps. I have it installed on my Android phone. I contribute to OpenStreet maps when I can.

      But, I don’t think Comaps is a realistic replacement for Apple or Google maps.

      One: OpenStreet maps is missing a toooon of locations, businesses and residential addresses. Two: having the enter the address in a non-standard way (for the US) City, Street, Building Number, makes finding things even harder. That’s gonna instantly turn away 99% of people.

      I still begrudgingly have Google maps installed on my phone… :(

      I also have HERE Maps installed on my phone. It’s way more usable than Comaps and it’s not Google. But, it’s not FOSS and still owned by a big corporation. But at least it’s not (entirely) owned by the US (Magic Earth is). For me, I think HERE maps is a decent step away from Google.

      I’ll still keep contributing to OpenStreet maps, hoping one day I can switch to Comaps.

  • osanna@lemmy.vgEnglish
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    1 month ago

    THE reason why i use apple is because I’m not subjected to ads. Is there any point using apple anymore if they’re going to inject ads? Holy shit, Time to go back to android if we’re gonna get ads and instead pay less for a phone.

    • AeonFelis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      You can trade your iPhone with an Android user who figured if Google is going to force developer certifications for installing apps then there is no point in using Android over iPhone and they might as well switch.

  • sonofearth@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Lol I used to think they scrapped the maps app entirely. Surprised it still exists. Who even uses it outside the US?

    • Fizz@lemmy.nzEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I’m not even an apple user but i use their maps as an alternative to gmaps on ddg.

      • sonofearth@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 month ago

        I throw a lot of shit at Google but Google Maps is the best piece of software they have ever created. I wish OSM was this upto date with their data but it has a long way to go. I think this that piece of software which needs a big dedicated team or at-least paid volunteers instead of community volunteers because there ain’t no way I am going out to volunteer for free to map out my neighbourhood accurately.

        • Jhex@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 month ago

          I throw a lot of shit at Google but Google Maps is the best piece of software they have ever created

          Agreed but that is not really saying much considering Google’s resources and how often the fuck everything up

          because there ain’t no way I am going out to volunteer for free to map out my neighbourhood accurately.

          because you enjoy corporate oversight and ads? or because you don’t see the benefit to you personally?

          • sonofearth@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            1 month ago

            because you enjoy corporate oversight and ads? or because you don’t see the benefit to you personally?

            Bruh. Everything doesn’t have to be political. I simply don’t have the time, energy and willingness to learn and contribute to a project which people in my community are not even going to use. The incentive simply isn’t their for anyone when there is already a perfectly working solution—as much as I hate to say—from Google. I wish OSM and the maps & navigation apps using it were more popular and better but they aren’t simply because they don’t have dedicated teams.

            Google Maps also get contributions from the community (which is much larger than OSM). So google benefits from volunteer contributions as well as their own teams mapping stuff around the world which OSM can never match. It isn’t something like Search, Drive or Photos that can be replaced by a community driven FOSS alternative. It requires huge funding.

            • Jhex@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              1 month ago

              The incentive simply isn’t their for anyone when there is already a perfectly working solution—as much as I hate to say—from Google

              So you enjoy corporate oversight and ads? or at least they don’t bother you enough to seek alternatives?. It’s not political, I am spelling out what you seem to be trying to avoid saying.

              I wish OSM and the maps & navigation apps using it were more popular and better but they aren’t simply because they don’t have dedicated teams.

              But you don’t wish it enough to contribute in any way…

              Google Maps also get contributions from the community (which is much larger than OSM). So google benefits from volunteer contributions as well as their own teams mapping stuff around the world which OSM can never match. It isn’t something like Search, Drive or Photos that can be replaced by a community driven FOSS alternative. It requires huge funding.

              I think you are just doubling down on this to convince yourself that it is not that you are being selfish here, you are just being smart by not choosing a losing battle you made up in your head.