You now have the option to share your realtime location with other people on WhatsApp. So, whether you’re “meeting up with friends, letting loved ones know you’re safe, or sharing your commute” you can now do so using WhatsApp. That is if you feel comfortable sharing your location. In March 2017, Google Maps and Facebook […]
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If your household consists of iOS and Android devices, you can now take advantage of Google’s Trusted Contacts app. First launched for Android users, the app is now available in the iOS app store, making it easy for users on both platforms to connect. Trusted Contacts is similar to Apple’s Find My Friends app, allowing you to add […]
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Ever since smartphones have existed, people have wanted to know how to trace a mobile phone location. The reasons vary. Some people want to keep a close watch on their children or a spouse. Others want to travel with friends and make sure no one gets separated. And some are just looking to find a lost […]
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These days, it’s common knowledge that your phone and computer are tracking your location. Most people don’t appear to care. They think the benefits of location tracking outweigh the security and privacy implications. You can make the argument they’re right. Services such as Cortana and Google Search are not as powerful if they can’t monitor […]
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Facebook has added a new Live Location feature to Messenger. You have been able to share your location on a one-off basis for some time, but Facebook has now added real-time location sharing to the mix. This comes just a few days after real-time location sharing arrived on Google Maps. Your smartphone has the capacity […]
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Did you know that when you take a photo, you aren’t just taking a photo? The resulting JPG or RAW file actually contains more information than the simple bits and pixels that make up the scene you shot — this extra bit of information is called EXIF data. EXIF data (Exchangeable Image File) can include things like the make […]
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