What reason does the Waze Android navigation app have for recording phone calls?
My antivirus said Waze records phone calls. I like the app. I want it but I dont like the recording thing. Does it record ALL calls or only to voice recognize? And how long would it keep . Any recordings other info ?
What application do you always install on your phone and recommend to everyone?
Google Maps (because having an additional mapping service is nice, and while Apple’s has gotten much better in the last 5 years, Google’s is still out in front).Overcast (I’ve yet to see a better podcast player)Dark Sky (“Rain starting in 7 minutes”, a good reminder of when to take the dogs out real quick!)Google Play Books (I read a lot, 10 minutes to kill waiting in line at the bank? I’m probably reading a book)NetFlix (I don’t actually watch a lot of TV or movies on my phone, but sometimes I want to, and Netflix is great for that)Pedometer++ (I love that it figures out for any given span of minutes weather the watch or phone had a better step count and makes one data set out of the pair)Uber (you never know when you might need a ride in a hurry)Ascension (I love board games and card games, I have a bunch on the phone, but this is my current favorite)PCalc (I sometimes have need of a hex calculator, and this one is way better then the physical one I bought for $80 when I was in high school — it is also a great normal calculator and unit converter)Documents (Readdle’s stash PDFs, ePubs, and an bunch of other stuff with built in readers, ftp client, sftp, iCloud and a bunch of other stuff — I mostly use it for PDFs)PDF Expert (also by Readdle I mark up a lot of PDFs and this works better then Documents, owning it also causes Documents to get all the advanced markup features from PDF Expert, so I actually don’t use PDF Expert much, just the tools it enables in Documents). I also have this on my Mac. It syncs documents across my Macs, iPhone, and iPad. Very handy.I also use some of the built in apps and like them enough that if they were 3rd party apps I would download and install themSafari (“just a web browser”, but it is actually really good)Messages (ok, more because I like that it has strong encryption, and most people I know are on it, but the UI is Ok)Weather (I’ve bought a half dozen 3rd party weather apps, but other then Dark Sky (which servers a different purpose) none are really better then the built in one!)Clock (I set lots of countdown timers, and it runs my morning alarm and “time to leave work”)Calendar (I would miss meetings otherwise)ToDo (I’m still better at ignoring todo items then most people are, but this helps)On an iPad I also like the Swift Playground, just because I like fiddling with it.
How do construction workers use technology in their work?
Well it depends on what type of construction worker we are talking about here since there are many different roles in the industry. For the most part construction workers will be using a combination of physical technology and industry specific software. A regular ol lunch box Joe that is a laborer will be using their phones to check the time for their next break.The guys standing around fixing your local endless pothole supply seemingly doing nothing aside making your commute worse might use walkie talkies and cell phones to keep in communication with each other.The construction managers will most likely be using a combination of tablets, cell phones and computers to access their construction management software
Where does Google Maps get its traffic data from? Is there any research paper that I can reference?
Google Maps bases its traffic views and faster-route recommendations on two different kinds of information: 1. Historic Data2. Real Time DataHistorical data is the average time it takes to travel a particular section of road at specific times on specific daysReal-Time data is sent by smartphones (GPS) that report how fast cars are moving right then.When Smart phone users turn on their Google Maps app with GPS location enabled, the phone sends back bits of data, anonymously, to Google that let the company know how fast their cars are moving.Google Maps continuously combines the data coming in from all the cars on the road and sends it back by way of those colored lines on the traffic layers.The colors (in the above image) indicate the speed of traffic on the road.Blue means there are no traffic delays.Orange means there's a medium amount of traffic.Red means there are traffic delays. The more red, the slower the speed of traffic on the road.Grey lines show alternate routes.Historical data are important because it's hard to acquire enough real-time information to make traffic forecasts. Think of the complications involved. There aren't that many people with smartphones driving any given road at a given moment, and not all of them will have enabled their data-sharing software.In addition, some of the phones will be red herrings with respect to traffic. Some, for example, will be in the pockets of walkers or in the baskets of bicycles. Others might be in a car that has pulled over or is looking for a parking spot.When you plug a destination into your smartphone, the program's first estimate of travel time is based on this historical information. Only then does it begin to add in information from users traveling your route right now.Hence by using realtime data from smartphones and historic data, google maps is able to show traffic situation and faster route recommendations.