I don’t care about the ads. I’m not emotionally attached to the idea of hating on them as they are not over the top intrusive. And unlike you’re claiming there is no trickery involved.
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Apple Reportedly Moving Ahead With Ads in Maps App
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Go for it Apple. You've got two, maybe three years, before all search on device is done through an AI app. My AI might return an ad, but I'm pretty sure I won't be opening Apple Maps three years from now to find a restaurant. Today I do that all the time now because I know where I would like to eat, but just want some ideas for some options (or to remind of the name of a restaurant that I remember general location, but don't recall the name). I will be asking an AI agent to serve up some options three years from now.
This is such a key post that really will be the future as this is happening—at least to me. Apple should take note and act on this—it is amazing summarised!!
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Yep it is really sad the way Jobs legacy has been misshaped since his death. I understand the man died from cancer and that he should be remembered for his legacy and I respect what he did in terms of helping to build Apple. But Jobs was not the great visionary most people see him as.
And most of the innovating that Apple has accomplished has come since his death, not before it. But people can think what they wish. Sometimes it's not worth arguing with them. Let them think what they wish to. Ignorance is bliss.
“The project will apparently give restaurants and other businesses the option to pay to have their details featured more prominently in search.
Gurman warned that the move risks some amount of consumer backlash.”
As long as those businesses don’t pop up in my face as I drive, a-la old Waze, I don’t really mind. If it is just search-related, with the highest bidder just going higher in the search results, this should not be a problem, IMO.
Gurman warned that the move risks some amount of consumer backlash.”
As long as those businesses don’t pop up in my face as I drive, a-la old Waze, I don’t really mind. If it is just search-related, with the highest bidder just going higher in the search results, this should not be a problem, IMO.
So, why am I paying an Apple premium again? If Apple and Google's business models are converging, then I should just choose the device that offers the best services. MOST of the services that I use are Google: Gmail, Google Maps, Google Docs/Sheets.
This is going to backfire for Apple.
This is going to backfire for Apple.
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Steve Jobs Reportedly Envisioned Ad-Supported OS
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Apple Introduces iAds Mobile Advertising Platform
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It would be significantly better if you are displeased with this you email Apple executives now vs. when it launches.
Tim does care about customer sat. I doubt they'd change policy but at least might change their approach, or an outside chance of adding a toggle. If their revenue or ad-buys depend on viewers perhaps they'd allow you to turn it off (I doubt it would be opt-in).
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Tim does care about customer sat. I doubt they'd change policy but at least might change their approach, or an outside chance of adding a toggle. If their revenue or ad-buys depend on viewers perhaps they'd allow you to turn it off (I doubt it would be opt-in).
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Nothing says "we love our customers" like slapping ads into the middle of everything. Totally absurd. As if Apple didn't already have enough profit off the backs of consumers. Maybe they're using the additional revenue to offset their legal costs because they seem to get sued every other day.
You’re pretty sure Apple is prepared for AI when they’ve pretty clearly been unprepared for AI?
There’s a difference between being prepared and delivering late vs not being prepared. So yeah, Apple is prepared for ai and tallmans hypothetication.
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A real thing Steve wanted to do, even got patents for it and everything.Steve Jobs Reportedly Envisioned Ad-Supported OS
The idea, never implemented, would give customers a free version of the Mac operating system in exchange for occasional advertisements that users would be forced to watch. Mr. Segall explains that customers would still have the option to purchase the standard version of OS 9, but those without...www.macobserver.com
Steve said… Steve sai… Steve said… but what did Steve actually do?Apple Introduces iAds Mobile Advertising Platform
Image courtesy of Gizmodo.com Another major feature that Apple introduced with iPhone 4 was the introduction of their new "iAd" mobile ad...
🤣 I would be a millionaire if I had a dollar every time someone on MR said 'Steve Said this' when he never did.
Hope you’re right. Apple’s been talking about it without delivering since the iPhone 16 line was released.
100%. If an ad pops up in the news apps I use (or any app for that matter), I immediately kill the app. I can find the content I'm looking for elsewhere without the rude interruptions and distractions (although it's getting harder and harder to do). Corporate greed is out of control (as any fan of the NFL will attest).
Green line must go up. It's not enough to sell millions of phones at huge margins. It's not enough to make billions in iCloud revenue.
I just used Maps this morning. When I got to a fork in the road it didn’t tell me if I turn left or right. This neighborhood has been around for 75 years and Maps still can’t get it right.
But at least it will tell me how to get to Rotten Ronnies with an ad.
But at least it will tell me how to get to Rotten Ronnies with an ad.
Sorry to inform you of this, but there have been advertisements in both TV and Apple Music since the day they launched.
Anyone remember the F1 notification from literally earlier this year?
Or the 20 million they paid Drake in 2015, then sent every Apple Music subscriber notifications about his new albums and such for several years after that, even if they weren’t even interested in his genre, let alone him and his music?
As a long time Apple user I'm going to agree that this is likely true. I think Apple is putting more and more RAM into their machines to get ready for locally run AI agents. Now where the agent comes from I think it is TBD (it doesn't seem like it will be just "better" Siri). But one of Apple's core competencies is User Interfaces (with rich legacy of better mouse control, touch screen control and trackpad control) and they must be preparing for interactions shifting from user controlled to AI agent controlled as this is an existential risk for Apple.