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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours ago

Apple will reportedly start stuffing ads into the Maps app

www.engadget.com

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Apple will reportedly start stuffing ads into the Maps app

www.engadget.com

return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours ago
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Apple is reportedly planning an ad push for its Maps app. This follows Google Maps and Yelp.
  • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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    12 hours ago

    Comaps is available for iphones :3

    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/comaps/id6747180809

    also for others:

    https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.comaps.fdroid/

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.comaps.google

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      3 hours ago

      A little confused, is this basically the same thing as Open Street Maps, just in app form?

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        Yep it uses a selection of the most important data from OSM because the entire thing would be too huge to keep on your phone. You download the map in sections so region/city based but you can also just get an entire country which will be a few GB.

        It can import/export bookmarks and record and import gpx tracks. Has TTS support and you can even edit things (like opening hours and stuff) if you have an OSM account.

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        They use OSM as source for maps, yes.

        Not sure how much they add, aside from offline functionality.

        Other apps add extra data sources.

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