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An idea for Apple Maps
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But why integrate it into Maps when it can just be an app that utilizes Maps to show your local statins?
It's been extremely accurate for me. Prices are only valid for about 24 hours I believe before they're taken down.
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I was unaware of this. Do they use GasBuddy for their data?
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Why should such a basic thing have an entire app to itself? It's pretty useful information.
Why should it be its own app? Because then tell me what SHOULDN'T be integrated with maps?
You'll start getting into "layers" like on Google Maps...that's what apps are for.
You'll start getting into "layers" like on Google Maps...that's what apps are for.
What's wrong with layers? It's all integrated. Much better than having a load of different apps.
I like the idea of apps for specialized things - they get more focus, can be more local, etc. But if I could choose which of these specialized apps projected onto the main app it would be ideal. If I'm a heavy transit user let me see transit directly there
The idea of map plugins is great, but ideally everything should be contained within the one app IMO for the best user experience.
I can see where you're coming from. I think that gas prices wouldn't be an unreasonable thing to add. It wouldn't be thrown on as a layer, but when you select the gas station on a map and look through info it could list it in a chart like Siri does for sports scores. Heck, it'd be nice if you could ask Siri where the cheapest gas was and to navigate to it!
Asking Siri about gas prices was something I did within the first hour of getting an iPhone 5.
They should absolutely integrate GasBuddy data into Siri. Right now, depending on how you ask Siri about gas prices, it either asks you if you want to search the web for that or it says, "I can't look specifically for price range...my apologies." That's just lame.
They should absolutely integrate GasBuddy data into Siri. Right now, depending on how you ask Siri about gas prices, it either asks you if you want to search the web for that or it says, "I can't look specifically for price range...my apologies." That's just lame.