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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by HenryBemis on Friday September 18, 2020 @05:46PM (#24522199)
The benefit of Google maps (for me at least) is that although I know the areas I drive in, I am using it (Google Maps) traffic information, so if there is an accident, or there is he at traffic, I will take an better alternative road.
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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by reificator on Friday September 18, 2020 @06:36PM (#24522520)
Yeah that's definitely a benefit. Is there a way to enter a destination and get traffic updates and detour directions, but otherwise no turn-by-turn directions?
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