Google Maps Testing New Apple Maps-Inspired Map Style
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Google Maps Testing New Apple Maps-Inspired Map Style
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#2>It increasingly feels as if Google Maps has gotten lost.
Just maps?
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#3Well that explains why it changed.
They should add an option "focus on roads" "focus on landscape". Although to be realistic focus on roads is probably way more common, and that appears to be the new design - the roads really stand out.
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#4One of my biggest irks with Google Maps is how aggressively it shows pins for hotels, bars and restaurants, even on their search results map. Do users really feel the need for this constant in-your-face advertisement?
But as I type this, I realized Google is primarily an ad business and whatever will drive that revenue will get pushed further. Oh well.
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#5It's almost like perf is starting next week
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#6One of my biggest irks with Google Maps is how aggressively it shows pins for hotels, bars and restaurants, even on their search results map. Do users really feel the need for this constant in-your-face advertisement? But as I type this, I realized Google is primarily an ad business and whatever will drive that revenue will get pushed further. Oh well.
Google maps can't be a cheap service to run. If this is the trade-off then ok.
There's always OSM
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#7One of my biggest irks with Google Maps is how aggressively it shows pins for hotels, bars and restaurants, even on their search results map. Do users really feel the need for this constant in-your-face advertisement? But as I type this, I realized Google is primarily an ad business and whatever will drive that revenue will get pushed further. Oh well.
yeah nobody cares about the "Latest in " menu that takes up a third of your phone's screen when you use the Maps app.
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#8Apple Maps rendering surpassed Google a lil while ago. I still use Google for a variety of reasons but I do think Apple’s map design is superior.
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#9> The new New York map above looks comically bad, almost like student-level work.
I found the new NY map refreshing because of its higher contrast between the streets and city blocks. Feels like it's easier to get a handle on what's on the screen. Granted, whenever a product gives me the opportunity to opt for increased contrast, I usually go for it.
Re: Google Maps Testing New Apple Maps-Inspired Map Style
#10One of my biggest irks with Google Maps is how aggressively it shows pins for hotels, bars and restaurants, even on their search results map. Do users really feel the need for this constant in-your-face advertisement? But as I type this, I realized Google is primarily an ad business and whatever will drive that revenue will get pushed further. Oh well.
Honestly yes, I usually am looking for restaurants etc nearby.