Chapter 13
Tracking with Maps, Compass, Stocks, and Weather
In This Chapter
Mapping your route with Maps
Course-setting with Compass
Getting quotes with Stocks
Watching the weather with Weather
In this chapter, we look at four of the iPhone’s Internet-enabled apps: Maps, Compass, Stocks, and Weather. We call them Internet-enabled because they display information collected over your Internet connection — whether Wi-Fi or wireless data network — in real time (or in the case of Stocks, near-real time).
Maps Are Where It’s At
A couple of years back, Apple jettisoned the Google-powered Maps app and replaced it with a version that was powered by Apple. The latest Apple-powered Maps app hasn’t changed much from the first rendition (in iOS 6) and still lets you quickly and easily
- Discover exactly where you are.
- Find nearby restaurants and businesses.
- Get turn-by-turn directions for driving or walking from any address to any other address.
- See real-time traffic information for most urban ...
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