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Farewell, Google Maps
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6 min read · 101 saves · From 2018 · Google decided to make Maps its next billion dollar business by raising prices 14 times and decreasing free usage limit almost 30 times, all with minimal notice period. Fortunately, the move energised map competitors. Apple Maps, Mapbox, TomTom - which alternative is best for mid- and larger sites?
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Apple Maps vs. Google Maps vs. Waze
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5 min read · 113 saves · From 2018 · In early 2017, a conversation with yet another Waze fanboy finally nudged me to start a navigation app experiment. I was skeptical that the Alphabet owned company could meaningfully best its parent…
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CARTOGRAPHY COMPARISON: GOOGLE MAPS & APPLE MAPS
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7 min read · 65 saves · From 2016 · PART 1 | JUNE 2016
Google Maps and Apple Maps.
Both are the default mapping apps on their respective operating systems (
Android and iOS).
And both are in a race to become the world’s first Universal Map — that is,
the first map used by a majority of the global population. In many ways,
this makes Google Maps & Apple Maps two of the most important maps ever
made.
Who will get there first?
And will design be a factor?
In this series of essays, we’ll compare and contrast the cartographic
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Google Maps’s Moat
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~15 min read · 621 saves · From 2017 · How far ahead of Apple Maps is Google Maps?
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Google Maps Hacks by Simon Weckert
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186 saves · 2020-02-02 · 99 smartphones are transported in a handcart to generate virtual traffic jam in Google Maps.Through this activity, it is possible to turn a green street red ...
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Google Maps
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69 saves · From 2015 · Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
VICE
Does Google Maps Have Privacy Issues?
VICE
5 min read · 70 saves · 2020-11-12 · Google knows where you are, and so do advertisers.
WIRED UK
Forget Google Maps. It’s time to try a privacy-friendly alternative
WIRED UK
5 min read · 166 saves · 2020-09-06 · Your location data can easily be used to identify you. There are plenty of Google Maps alternatives out there
The Verge
Google Maps is getting a lot more detail
The Verge
3 min read · 66 saves · 2020-08-18 · Helping show the difference between ice caps and greenery.
