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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: Google added speedometer & speed limits to iOS mapping
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:28:45 -0700
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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.