Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour
Google Maps is testing a new ad format that gives users the option to add a stop for a sponsored location during navigation.
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I'd really hate if they fuck up Maps since there are no alternatives on the same level but since it's the last of their services I depend on, I could degoogle for good.
I have been using OsmAnd today to get ready to leave Gmaps because of this news. It was better then I remembered and my number 1 peeve was no lane preference display (for highway driving specifically), but that works now too!
I'll miss traffic predictions and live traffic rerouting :-( Sigh, guess I'll pay that price. I #&@$ing hate distractions during driving, and now they think I'll allow my own phone to do that? Google is rotten to the core and the road way from them is annoying and boring. Buckle up y'all. Bring magazines.
I'll miss traffic predictions and live traffic rerouting
That's the only feature I'm using it for. The car's built-in navigation is sufficient for "dumb" routing.
You can use Magic Earth for those.
It is proprietary so it is hard to trust it
you think that open source software is magically trustworthy?
It only has the potential to be trustworthy
OsmAnd is pretty good. It's not as easy as GMaps, but that's understandable. If we all use and support alternatives more, we'll likely spur their development.
Organic maps works pretty well. You just need to actually contribute to OSM
