Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (Update)
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Google Maps is testing a new ad format that gives users the option to add a stop for a sponsored location during navigation.
  • phoenixzEnglish
    82·
    28 days ago

    This ad company is becoming a huge nuisance.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      21·
      28 days ago

      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.

      • w2tpmf@lemmy.worldEnglish
        53·
        27 days ago

        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.

      • Grass@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        27 days 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.