dbaker0926

Point of clarification... this wasn’t a Zoom call. It was a Webex conference.  

FileMakerFeller said:

AppleInsider said:

Google does let you download maps for offline use, which is another privacy loophole for users.

I'm a little confused by this - how does downloading a map for offline use reveal personal information?

I believe they mean you can download maps and map areas, and not allow the app to track you.  So you can use the data as needed without privacy concerns around what you’re looking at. 

Eric_WVGG said:

This article is overlooking some very serious issues with hardware lock-in.

If you want maps or directions on your Apple Watch or AirPods, it has to be Apple Maps. These use private APIs in a way that is arguably anticompetitive. 

Meanwhile, if you want directions for bicycling that won’t get you killed, you’re stuck with Google Maps. Apple will either send you the wrong way up one-way streets if you pretend to be a pedestrian, or up freeways if you pretend to be a car. 

Not sure about this... Google used to provide this on the Apple Watch and they chose to remove support...  and if you have an iPhone why wouldn’t you want an Apple Watch? If you have an android get one of the 321 watch options (or the 8 left that are actually supported).  Not buying the “Hardware lock-In” really... at least not as a serious issue anyway. 

While I don’t ride a bike, so cannot comment on such, I can say that I’ve been won over by Apple Maps as of late.  I find the overall data more accurate... and I’m tired of Google/Waze taking me down every damn back alley or parking lot to shave off an extra 10 seconds.