▲ 833 ▼ Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 257 comments fedilink hide all child comments Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation. Edit/update from 9to5google so this post does not spread what is apparently inaccurate information: https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/
[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) I smell reVanced Gmaps coming soon... permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] skizzles@lemmy.ml -13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) Waze works well also. Edit: I'm getting a lot of down votes and just wanted to clarify that I have never seen an ad in Waze. I 100% believe people saying there are a lot of ads. I think the way that I have my phone setup is why I'm not getting ads. Will definitely have to look into the others mentioned here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also owned by Google, so this change might make it over permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] colforge@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article mentioned this ad format showed up in Waze first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago Oh fuck me permalink fedilink source parent [–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 2 years ago* Google appears to have borrowed this ad format from Waze, which has delivered similar ads for quite some time. OsmAnd is getting there tho. permalink fedilink source parent [–] camr_on@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Waze has plenty of ads in it though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] skizzles@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Really? I've never actually noticed one. Maybe because of the ad blocking stuff I use on my phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] camr_on@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I will say that I've noticed less ads lately than I have in the past, so it may have been toned down after some backlash. I will start using openstreetmap only in the near future though, I can't stand this type of thing permalink fedilink source parent
[+] skizzles@lemmy.ml -13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) Waze works well also. Edit: I'm getting a lot of down votes and just wanted to clarify that I have never seen an ad in Waze. I 100% believe people saying there are a lot of ads. I think the way that I have my phone setup is why I'm not getting ads. Will definitely have to look into the others mentioned here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also owned by Google, so this change might make it over permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] colforge@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article mentioned this ad format showed up in Waze first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago Oh fuck me permalink fedilink source parent [–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 2 years ago* Google appears to have borrowed this ad format from Waze, which has delivered similar ads for quite some time. OsmAnd is getting there tho. permalink fedilink source parent [–] camr_on@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Waze has plenty of ads in it though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] skizzles@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Really? I've never actually noticed one. Maybe because of the ad blocking stuff I use on my phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] camr_on@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I will say that I've noticed less ads lately than I have in the past, so it may have been toned down after some backlash. I will start using openstreetmap only in the near future though, I can't stand this type of thing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Also owned by Google, so this change might make it over permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] colforge@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article mentioned this ad format showed up in Waze first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago Oh fuck me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] colforge@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) The article mentioned this ad format showed up in Waze first. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago Oh fuck me permalink fedilink source parent
[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 2 years ago* Google appears to have borrowed this ad format from Waze, which has delivered similar ads for quite some time. OsmAnd is getting there tho. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] camr_on@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Waze has plenty of ads in it though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] skizzles@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Really? I've never actually noticed one. Maybe because of the ad blocking stuff I use on my phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] camr_on@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I will say that I've noticed less ads lately than I have in the past, so it may have been toned down after some backlash. I will start using openstreetmap only in the near future though, I can't stand this type of thing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] skizzles@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Really? I've never actually noticed one. Maybe because of the ad blocking stuff I use on my phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] camr_on@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I will say that I've noticed less ads lately than I have in the past, so it may have been toned down after some backlash. I will start using openstreetmap only in the near future though, I can't stand this type of thing permalink fedilink source parent
[–] camr_on@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I will say that I've noticed less ads lately than I have in the past, so it may have been toned down after some backlash. I will start using openstreetmap only in the near future though, I can't stand this type of thing permalink fedilink source parent