# Myfitnesspal and Mapmywalk

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 14, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myfitnesspal-and-mapmywalk/915305 "2020-07-14T13:11:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/myfitnesspal-and-mapmywalk/915305/8 "2020-07-15T12:48:20Z")

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This is the link to the previous thread on GPS accuracy etc I referred to in my post. FYI

> [@How precise can phone GPS tech be right now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-precise-can-phone-gps-tech-be-right-now/824702/41):
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> Aren’t the first two kind of dependent on how many cell towers or wifi hotspots you’re within range of? I mean, they’re both basically identifying transmitters of known range, deriving a range based on signal strength, and overlapping those range circles and seeing where they all overlap. Seems to me that to a certain extent, more is better.

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