alt Hacker NewsLooks like teenagers are going to have fun playing Pokemon Go, and now have faster food deliveries.
It's useful to map the world, this is what Google / Baidu / Yandex Maps are doing too.
Looks like teenagers are going to have fun playing Pokemon Go, and now have faster food deliveries.
It's useful to map the world, this is what Google / Baidu / Yandex Maps are doing too.
It is indeed useful.
The question is how one stands on the monopolistic collection by a commercial entity.
I personally don't mind to share GPS traces and other data with i.e. open streetmap, as I directly benefit from the data as well and it's more or less equal between different entities.
I try not to give too much to Google and similar companies as this increases their competitive advantage, while my benefit is small.