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Apple will reportedly start stuffing ads into the Maps app (www.engadget.com)
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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Okay don’t turns out I had to download the maps first and then it kinda works. Voice selection isn’t working right but will likely be fixed eventually. I just need to get used to it. Thanks.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Ah yeah i didnt think of that, my bad i guess thats not obvious coming from normal map apps. Yes its intended to be completely offline capable for privacy and so you can go hiking in the middle of nowhere.