Where you are is important. Much rhetoric is about hiding your location from big companies like Facebook, Google, and other advertising platforms. However, you may want to share your location with ...

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Let’s face it: location-enabled apps are not going anywhere. With more than 770 million GPS-enabled smartphones worldwide, a new crop of geo-location apps are announced every month. Regardless of user ...

Do you feel comfortable knowing that an invisible force follows you, shadowing your every move all day every day? It sees specific places you go and the duration of your stay. It follows your route ...

Most people have easy access to location-sharing apps, but how they use them and the drama that ensues differs. For Maria-Camila Garcia (right), only her true friends let her track their whereabouts.

Android phones have a built-in GPS that allows you to track your location and use navigation apps like Google Maps. However, there might be times when you don't want your phone to track you. That's ...

We used to download apps, enable permissions, and share data without giving it a second thought. These days, most people want more control over their info. That starts with protecting yourself from ...

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Your iPhone uses information from your cell service, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS to pinpoint its location, and since you almost always have your phone on you, your location as well. That information can ...