Internet has greatly helped our daily activities, and as we often say, it has halved the time in many aspects, making our lives easier. In particular, if we think about travel, the advent of mobile phones and the web has radically changed the way we move. In fact, when we talk about moving, how many remember how it was done before the Internet?
Those who were born in the pre-web era, when they had to find their way They depended, in fact, on street guides. All City It was a sacred object, present in every home but above all in every car. And if instead you had to travel out of town, Classic map The first thing you had to buy was to reach your destination. Paper maps, we all remember, enable the traveler to stop and organize the best way to follow the route.
Today it seems impossible to think of managing a trip with a paper map, because since the existence of mobile phones, it has become possible to be guided from start to finish by one. Simple application.
Maps, it’s now easier to use
With a mobile phone and an internet connection it is now possible to go to the ends of the earth, without the need for a paper map. In fact, it is possible on your smartphone Download a specific map app in just a few minutes, To be able to use it immediately and in an easy way.
The most famous of the most popular applications, namely google maps, But there are others which are equally used, viz Waze, Inroute, Apple Maps, Mapfactor, To name a few these apps have revolutionized the way people get around and are easy to use Just type or name (via voice guide) the address to reach or the place of our interest, and the app will immediately display the point we are looking for.
The most used navigator, present by default in many mobile phones at the time of purchase, no doubt Google Maps. The app, used by millions of people, offers possibilities Choose the mode of travel Provides information in real time to reach destinations – by car, on foot, by bike and by public transport The traffic you encounter, Estimate time and signals to reach your destination Presence of speed cameras.
When we use maps, To better see some details of the itinerary, or to read some information such as street names, one tends to hold the mobile phone in one hand, and the other moves the thumb and forefinger on the screen to zoom in or zoom out the map. But few know it We can only use our hands In which we hold the mobile phone, and by placing the thumb on the screen with the map and double clicking, you can zoom by holding your finger to move around the screen. A simple and very useful trick when the other hand is busy.
