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Kafke  ·  3159 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Millions of Facebook users have no idea they’re using the internet

Can you use the app offline? That is, without a wifi or 3/4g connection? If so, you aren't on the internet. If you can't use it without being connected, you are indeed on the internet.





DJWalnut  ·  3158 days ago  ·  link  ·  

most maps apps pull map data from the internet as you use them, as in when you zoom to a location in the app, it downloads the image of that section

Kafke  ·  3158 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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Kafke  ·  3158 days ago  ·  link  ·  

True. Most smartphone maps download data as needed. But some mapping solutions don't require the internet at all.