News Google Maps guesses your location

Technoglitch

Technoglitch

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Google Maps might know the local traffic better than me, but for short trips around town, I can't be bothered to turn it on. But thanks to the latest update to Maps on Android, I don't have to.

Among a few other updates in Maps v9.19 spotted by Android Police, Google has introduced a new 'Driving Mode'. While you're driving around town without a destination dialed in, Google will use your frequent locations and search history to come up with a predicted destination, and then push traffic information or news about road closures as you're driving, so you can adjust the route as you see fit.

It's a neat (if creepy!) feature that should make driving around town a little more efficient; of course, if it makes more users open Maps when they're driving around, it also means that Google gets more data to plug into its traffic algorithms (among other things).

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scorpionking76

scorpionking76

EntMnt Knight
So Google will follow us everywhere like Hutch Dog ;)

On a serious note, this will help the Cops to nab the culprits as well if they are using Android phone
 
Technoglitch

Technoglitch

Core Member
Isnt it an alarming fact that Google stores and keeps all your stuffs in the server, no more privacy and anyone can know where or when you were.
 
IndianMascot

IndianMascot

Core Member
But won't publish or make a time line for others to view. That will be accessible from your account only.

And government is very serious about LBS. So Google is preparing itself in advance.

In future we see numerous apps based in location.

For example my phone doesn't get locked when I am at home. This is one new feature introduced by Google from Marshmallows.
 
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