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When google announced Uber integration in their maps, I called it a trojan horse [1] Basically making maps the interface for ride sharing and then adding their
by salimmadjd 11y ago
When google announced Uber integration in their maps, I called it a trojan horse [1] Basically making maps the interface for ride sharing and then adding their own service on top.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7705706 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7705706
- eli 11y agoI'd assumed that integration was more about learning Uber's fleet size at different times, how long people are willing to wait for a car, what locations they request from, etc.
- minthd 11y agoI'm sure UBER injects noise into their map requests, and since many drivers use an iPhone , It's hard for Google to filter that noise.
- shostack 11y agoGenius and ruthless business move on their part if that was indeed the case.