Ads have landed in Apple Maps, and they are as bad as expected
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The brief
"Ads have landed in Apple Maps, and they are as bad as expected" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include TechRadar and 9to5Mac. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Ads have landed in Apple Maps, and they are as bad as expected" trending?
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Coverage (4)
- Apple Maps ads are live. Here's what they look like Mashable · 7h ago
- Apple Maps has ads now The Verge · 7h ago
- ‘This is a bad move’: ads are starting to appear in Apple Maps, and users are considering switching to Google Maps TechRadar · 7h ago
- Ads have landed in Apple Maps, and they are as bad as expected 9to5Mac · 7h ago
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