Thanks to Lake Ontario, MapQuest is popular all over again

As of Tuesday, the 30-year-old navigation tool was Apple’s No. 1 free app after the company rebuffed an executive order renaming the Great Lake.
73 points by reaperducer 50 days ago www.washingtonpost.com 49 comments

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MapQuest has surged in popularity, becoming Apple’s top free app, following a controversial executive order related to Lake Ontario’s name. The renewed interest highlights the intersection of geography and technology in today’s app landscape.

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