MapQuest is No. 1 on the App Store after refusing to change Lake Ontario's name
Technology,Culture,The Americas,Canada,Ontario
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The most popular iPhone app in the US is one that few people have thought about since dial-up internet: MapQuest.
The mapping service is making a comeback on US App Stores after refusing to change Lake Ontario's name, following President Donald Trump's executive order rebranding it as Lake America.
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