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Apple Follows Google, Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America'
(MENAFN) Apple has changed the label for Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on its Maps service, becoming the second major US tech giant to fall in line with a directive from President Donald Trump.
The switch appears only for users inside the United States. Apple Maps in Canada still shows "Lake Ontario," while users elsewhere in the world will see both names displayed together.
Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes that define North America's freshwater system, sits directly on the boundary between New York state and the Canadian province of Ontario.
The change follows an executive order Trump signed demanding the rename, a move that has deepened tensions with Canada as the two countries remain locked in a trade dispute. Under the order, the Interior Department was given 30 days to update the lake's name across federal databases and official documents.
Google made the identical switch days earlier, drawing sharp backlash and widespread mockery online. Not every mapping service is following suit: MapQuest has said it has no intention of adopting "Lake America." The new name has nonetheless already been entered into the US government's official geographic naming database.
This isn't Apple's first concession to a Trump-ordered rename. The company made a nearly identical change last year, swapping "Gulf of Mexico" for "Gulf of America" after a similar request from the president.
The timing is notable: the update landed the same day John Ternus stepped into the role of Apple's chief executive officer. Former CEO Tim Cook has shifted into the role of executive chairman and will continue supporting the company in that capacity.
The switch appears only for users inside the United States. Apple Maps in Canada still shows "Lake Ontario," while users elsewhere in the world will see both names displayed together.
Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes that define North America's freshwater system, sits directly on the boundary between New York state and the Canadian province of Ontario.
The change follows an executive order Trump signed demanding the rename, a move that has deepened tensions with Canada as the two countries remain locked in a trade dispute. Under the order, the Interior Department was given 30 days to update the lake's name across federal databases and official documents.
Google made the identical switch days earlier, drawing sharp backlash and widespread mockery online. Not every mapping service is following suit: MapQuest has said it has no intention of adopting "Lake America." The new name has nonetheless already been entered into the US government's official geographic naming database.
This isn't Apple's first concession to a Trump-ordered rename. The company made a nearly identical change last year, swapping "Gulf of Mexico" for "Gulf of America" after a similar request from the president.
The timing is notable: the update landed the same day John Ternus stepped into the role of Apple's chief executive officer. Former CEO Tim Cook has shifted into the role of executive chairman and will continue supporting the company in that capacity.
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