In the event you search map web sites for details about the Gulf of Mexico this week in the USA, you will note that, relying on which service you utilize, the acquainted physique of water may need a brand new identify—or not.
These search outcomes exemplify the issues stemming from expertise firms’ various insurance policies for following President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename that space of the Atlantic ocean because the “Gulf of America.”
As of Tuesday morning, Google searches for “Gulf of Mexico” will return an official “Gulf of America” information panel on the high, full with a tile exhibiting the up to date identify on Google Maps.
Curious how different on-line maps are reacting? I did some looking out to seek out out. Google seems to be the primary firm to begin utilizing the Gulf of America identify on a serious navigation service, nevertheless it’s unclear whether or not different apps, equivalent to Apple Maps, will comply with swimsuit. We’ll maintain this checklist up to date as firms doubtlessly change their itemizing for the Gulf of Mexico.
Apple Maps
Map: Courtesy of Apple
In contrast to Google Maps, its predominant competitor for smartphone navigation apps, Apple Maps has not but modified its naming for the Gulf of Mexico. Bloomberg reports the identify change is coming to Apple Maps very quickly.
Baidu Maps
Map: Courtesy of Baidu
The navigation app from one among China’s main expertise firms, Baidu Maps, nonetheless lists the identify because the Gulf of Mexico, based on a screenshot offered by WIRED senior enterprise editor Louise Matsakis.
Bing Maps
Map: Courtesy of Bing Maps
Not solely does Microsoft’s Bing Maps nonetheless checklist that space of the ocean because the Gulf of Mexico, it even repeats itself by naming the Gulf of Mexico twice.
Google Maps
Map: Courtesy of Google
For now, Google is the one on-line map I examined showing the Gulf of America name. Although, the app didn’t absolutely decide to exhibiting solely the Trump-ordered identify to these in the USA throughout my checks. Once I was zoomed in, Google Maps listed it as Gulf of America, however as quickly as I zoomed out additional it switched to the nebulously phrased “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America).”
HERE WeGo
Map: Courtesy of WeGo
A European navigation app that makes a speciality of offline maps, HERE WeGo nonetheless lists it because the Gulf of Mexico.
Mapbox
Map: Courtesy of Mapbox
Mapbox gives customized maps for firms like Strava and Snapchat utilizing knowledge partially sourced from the open-source mapping platform OpenStreetMap. Whereas not a navigation service itself, the corporate does nonetheless embrace a screenshot exhibiting the Gulf of Mexico on its web site.
MapQuest
Map: Courtesy of MapQuest
One of many pioneers for on-line mapping, MapQuest continues to checklist that space of the Atlantic Ocean because the Gulf of Mexico.
MapXplorer
Map: Courtesy of MapXplorer
One of many high 5 free navigation apps for American customers on Apple’s iOS retailer, MapXplorer (iOS, Android) has not modified the identify from the Gulf of Mexico.
OpenStreetMap
Map: Courtesy of OpenStreetMap
A preferred mapping platform that’s run by volunteers and gives underlying knowledge for quite a few apps, OpenStreetMap discussion board customers have mentioned altering the identify, nevertheless it remains the same for now.
TomTom
Map: Courtesy of Tomtom
Testing the corporate’s free model with TomTom’s AmiGO smartphone app, I nonetheless noticed the Gulf of Mexico identify on my display.
Yandex
Map: Courtesy of Yandex
The navigation function from one among Russia’s high tech firms, Yandex, nonetheless exhibits the identical identify to American customers.
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