▲ 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/
[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 82 points 2 years ago (1 child) This ad company is becoming a huge nuisance. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) And unfortunately, for maps, it's basically just Apple and Google. I'm trying to get used to OSM, but it just isn't easy to do the things I want to do: find directions to a store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) MapQuest is still a thing. Bing maps... exists. Wave, even though owned by Google, hasn't been fucked yet. Magic Earth is another open source alternative besides OSM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Magic Earth uses OSM map data. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago osm sucks at addresses. The only way I can use it for navigation is doing google to coordinate conversion and just saving all the places. I haven't seen this new google change but we'll see if its enough to make me drop the last google service I use. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (2 children) And unfortunately, for maps, it's basically just Apple and Google. I'm trying to get used to OSM, but it just isn't easy to do the things I want to do: find directions to a store. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) MapQuest is still a thing. Bing maps... exists. Wave, even though owned by Google, hasn't been fucked yet. Magic Earth is another open source alternative besides OSM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Magic Earth uses OSM map data. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago osm sucks at addresses. The only way I can use it for navigation is doing google to coordinate conversion and just saving all the places. I haven't seen this new google change but we'll see if its enough to make me drop the last google service I use. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) MapQuest is still a thing. Bing maps... exists. Wave, even though owned by Google, hasn't been fucked yet. Magic Earth is another open source alternative besides OSM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Magic Earth uses OSM map data. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago Magic Earth uses OSM map data. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago osm sucks at addresses. The only way I can use it for navigation is doing google to coordinate conversion and just saving all the places. I haven't seen this new google change but we'll see if its enough to make me drop the last google service I use. permalink fedilink source parent