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Is MapQuest Still Around? The Unlikely Survival of the Original Digital Navigator

"The short answer is yes: MapQuest is still very much alive, functional, and serving millions of users every month. For many who grew up in the late 1990s and early 2000s, MapQuest was the undisputed king of the road. It was the service that replaced bulky paper atlases with printed step-by-step directions that sat precariously on passenger seats. While the rise of Google Maps and Apple Maps shifted the spotlight away from this pioneer, MapQuest has managed to carve out a resilient niche in the navigation market. Today, it operates as a subsidiary of System1, an omni-channel marketing platform that acquired it from Verizon Media (AOL) in 2019...."

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