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  • Google added speedometer & speed limits to iOS mapping

    From Gelato@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 9 12:48:04 2024
    Google Maps has introduced speedometer and speed limits on iOS and CarPlay https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/google-maps-is-rolling-out-speedometer-speed-limits-on-iphone-and-carplay-globally/

    Google has begun rolling out speedometers and speed limits for iPhone users globally. When people start navigation on Google Maps, the vehicle's speed
    is shown.

    You can turn on the speedometer and speed limits by tapping your profile picture on the Google Maps app on your iPhone and going to Settings > Navigation > Driving options. Once enabled, the speed limits feature will change colors on the speed indicator to nudge you to drive within the speed limit set in your region.

    https://support.google.com/maps/answer/9356324?hl=en&sjid=8840049298224782746-AP

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to badgolferman on Tue Jul 9 11:36:40 2024
    On 2024-07-09 11:18, badgolferman wrote:
    Gelato <gelato@.is.invalid> wrote:
    Google Maps has introduced speedometer and speed limits on iOS and CarPlay >> https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/google-maps-is-rolling-out-speedometer-speed-limits-on-iphone-and-carplay-globally/

    Google has begun rolling out speedometers and speed limits for iPhone users >> globally. When people start navigation on Google Maps, the vehicle's speed >> is shown.

    You can turn on the speedometer and speed limits by tapping your profile
    picture on the Google Maps app on your iPhone and going to Settings >
    Navigation > Driving options. Once enabled, the speed limits feature will
    change colors on the speed indicator to nudge you to drive within the speed >> limit set in your region.

    https://support.google.com/maps/answer/9356324?hl=en&sjid=8840049298224782746-AP


    This is something Waze has had all along.


    Maps for iOS displays speed limits, but doesn't display a speedometer.

    Just like when we tell students at our racing schools that they can't
    use lap timers, it's not a good idea to show most people something that
    they'll only use to push their speed higher.

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  • From Andrew@21:1/5 to badgolferman on Tue Jul 9 22:58:44 2024
    badgolferman wrote on Tue, 9 Jul 2024 18:18:29 -0000 (UTC) :

    https://support.google.com/maps/answer/9356324?hl=en&sjid=8840049298224782746-AP


    This is something Waze has had all along.

    As nospam would have noticed, iOS is five years behind Android in features. https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/29/google-maps-adds-ability-to-see-speed-limits-and-speed-traps-in-40-countries/

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to Andrew on Tue Jul 9 16:01:34 2024
    On 2024-07-09 15:58, Andrew wrote:
    badgolferman wrote on Tue, 9 Jul 2024 18:18:29 -0000 (UTC) :

    https://support.google.com/maps/answer/9356324?hl=en&sjid=8840049298224782746-AP


    This is something Waze has had all along.

    As nospam would have noticed, iOS is five years behind Android in features. https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/29/google-maps-adds-ability-to-see-speed-limits-and-speed-traps-in-40-countries/

    How could it be "five years behind" on a feature that literally was just announced?

    Waze runs on iOS, too, doofus.

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  • From Ken Blake@21:1/5 to Alan on Wed Jul 10 01:14:07 2024
    On Tue, 9 Jul 2024 16:01:34 -0700, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote

    How could it be "five years behind" on a feature that literally was just announced

    The first line of the first link in the first post says "over five years." https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/google-maps-is-rolling-out-speedometer-speed-limits-on-iphone-and-carplay-globally/

    "Google Maps has introduced speedometer and speed limits on iOS & CarPlay,
    more than five years after their debut on Android to help iPhone users
    avoid speed ticketing while driving."

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to badgolferman on Wed Jul 10 11:05:13 2024
    On 2024-07-10 10:55, badgolferman wrote:
    Alan wrote:

    On 2024-07-10 00:14, Ken Blake wrote:
    On Tue, 9 Jul 2024 16:01:34 -0700, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote

    How could it be "five years behind" on a feature that literally
    was just announced

    The first line of the first link in the first post says "over five
    years."
    https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/google-maps-is-rolling-out-speedometer-speed-limits-on-iphone-and-carplay-globally/

    "Google Maps has introduced speedometer and speed limits on iOS &
    CarPlay, more than five years after their debut on Android to help
    iPhone users avoid speed ticketing while driving."

    So this is Google deliberately crippling their apps for competitive
    advantage.

    Got it.


    I am fairly certain the iOS version of Gmail is better than the Android version of Gmail. I tried to use it on someone's phone and it seemed
    to be very different. Maybe it was a newer version or maybe it was set
    up differently.

    Are you sure you were comparing (if you'll forgive the pun)...

    ...apples to apples?

    That is, are you comparing an app for Gmail on iOS ("Gmail - Email by
    Google") to the same app on Android, or are looking at a different app
    that comes bundled with Android

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to Ken Blake on Wed Jul 10 10:28:45 2024
    On 2024-07-10 00:14, Ken Blake wrote:
    On Tue, 9 Jul 2024 16:01:34 -0700, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote

    How could it be "five years behind" on a feature that literally was just
    announced

    The first line of the first link in the first post says "over five years." https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/google-maps-is-rolling-out-speedometer-speed-limits-on-iphone-and-carplay-globally/

    "Google Maps has introduced speedometer and speed limits on iOS & CarPlay, more than five years after their debut on Android to help iPhone users
    avoid speed ticketing while driving."

    So this is Google deliberately crippling their apps for competitive
    advantage.

    Got it.

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