Comment on Apple is reportedly getting ready to introduce ads to its Maps app

jaschen306@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• favoredponcho@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Doesn’t Google Maps have ads?

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  • bitwolf@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Kind of.

    They’re not in your face. But they make sure their sponsors show up on the maps with custom pins

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  • jaschen306@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I don’t know. Probably.

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    • WindyRebel@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      The answer you’re looking for is, “Of course it does!”

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• inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Sundar Pichai: “Huh, well I guess we’ll just follow Tim Apple’s lead and start injecting ads in google maps and anyone who uses google maps API too.”

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  • dev_null@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    There are already ads in Google Maps, there is nothing for them to follow.

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    • Yupa@ani.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      What? Where are they? Maybe it depends on the region…

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