Chapter 13

Tracking with Maps, Compass, Stocks, Weather, and Files

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Mapping your route with Maps

Bullet Course-setting with Compass

Bullet Getting quotes with Stocks

Bullet Watching the weather with Weather

Bullet Keeping track of documents with Files

In this chapter, we look at five of the iPhone’s Internet-enabled apps: Maps, Compass, Stocks, Weather, and the Files app. We call them Internet-enabled because they display information collected over your Internet connection — whether Wi-Fi or cellular data network — in real time (or in the case of Stocks, near-real time).

Maps Are Where It’s At

The Apple-powered Maps app’s core function is to let you quickly and easily do the following:

  • 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 locations.

And although the Apple-powered Maps app has been upgraded regularly since it replaced ...

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