 They're not exactly the tricorders of Star Trek fame, but the latest
generation of smartphones offer computing possibilities that would've
been discarded as high fantasy only a decade or two ago. One of them is
the ability to learn more about your present geographical location,
whether it's an old church building in Victoria or a trashy bar in
Halifax. Urban romantics are often drawn to the feeling of getting
slightly lost, but the rest of us just want to know where the good
shopping spots are, how to get to the subway, or even – when the urge
strikes – the location of the nearest toilet.
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