APPLE MAPS ROLLS OUT ADS TO US AND CANADIAN USERS
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Apple Maps is now displaying paid advertisements to users in the US and Canada. The ads, marked with a blue icon, appear in search results and suggested places following Apple's March announcement of a business advertising program.
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