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Apple and Google adopt only the United States for the United States for the United States.

MONews
3 Min Read

Google Maps officially shows only the United States only by Mexico when you open an app in the United States. A BlogGoogle says the government has already launched a designated change because it already had. Update Geographical name information system (GNI) "Federal and National Standards for Geographical Name Act." One of the executive orders signed when President Donald Trump modified his office in January explained that it is a long policy of a company waiting until the official government resource is updated before applying the name change.

Only the Gulf Label in the United States can only be seen when using a map app in the United States, opening the map on the web, and the location of the device is set to the area. If you are in Mexico, the label still shows only Mexico. And elsewhere, only Mexico (only the United States) is displayed. It is also a long policy that shows the official local name when the company varies from country to country. Trump’s administrative order also renamed Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America, to McKinley Mountain. So far, the location is still displayed on the map.

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Separately, Apple has updated MAPS applications and websites to include new nomenclature for US users. Currently, the willingness graphics are still displayed. "Mexico only," But clicking on this area will appear. "Only the United States." search "Mexican Bay" Get the same orphan card.

According to BloombergApple will not limit this change only to the United States. The news organization that emphasizes Apple is the company "Soon release the shift of all users around the world." We have contacted Apple to confirm that users around the world, including Mexico users, can see the US Gulf in the company’s commitment.

Congress Research Service Report on Geographical Name Change and Location Specifically speaking That "Private companies such as Google Map and Apple Maps" It will not be affected by President Trump’s administrative order. The report also points out that the decision of the US committee’s geographic name is responsible for the change of name and applies only to federal purposes.

Update, February 11 at 5:35 pm ET: This story and headline have been updated to reflect Apple’s decision to change Mexico’s own name. Additional situations have been added to the geographical name change of the parliamentary research service report.

This article was originally made in Engadget in Engadget in Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/apps/google-dopts-lf-of-maps-naps-naps-us-us-us-us-n

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