Google Flips the Switch on Its Next Big Money Maker: Maps

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Google Flips the Switch on Its Next Big Money Maker: Maps

Google became the world’s most profitable internet company on the back of search advertising. Now, it’s turning another popular web service into a major cash machine.

Google Maps is an indispensable part of life for more than 1 billion people, who use it to commute, explore new cities or find a hot new restaurant. The service has been mostly free, and free from ads, since it launched 14 years ago.
 
MightyQuin said:
Don't worry fellow forumites...we will still be able to use it for free.
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And if not, there’s always Bing Maps.

Well, I assume Bing has maps. Of course I haven’t actually looked for it.
 
phaktza said:
Every Uber driver prefers it to Maps. It must be doing something right.
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Last I checked Uber drivers had to use the official Uber app for navigation, has this since changed?
 
bwana said:
Last I checked Uber drivers had to use the official Uber app for navigation, has this since changed?
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The app seems to opens a navigation app of choosing. Uber surely doesn't have the capacity of Google to determine things such as traffic.

This is at least what I've witnessed.

Edit: does seem Uber has a navigation app on iOS.

Edit #2: Uber says it doesn’t currently have plans to offer the program outside the company, and, though it wants its mapping program to be the preferred one for its drivers, Uber says drivers may continue to use whichever mapping solution they prefer.

So I'm not going mad!
 
MightyQuin said:
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