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Google Maps has today announced a new feature to allow you to share your location with others. While that might seem creepy, it's not the first to add this type of functionality. Facebook tells you when a friend is nearby — it even lets you "wave" at them and gives you the option to send a message if they holler back. Foursquare's Swarm lets you check in wherever you are and both Lyft and Uber give you the option of seeing where your friend is if they share their ride location with you.
Now Google Maps will let you tell your friends where you are and give them directions to your location. It will also let you pick a special friend (like a family member, spouse or love interest, for example) to share your location with long-term.
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Google Maps Will Now Let You Share Your Location With Friends and Family
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The meek shall inherit the earth -- they are too weak to refuse.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday March 27 2017, @02:09PM
Don't need GPS for a teenager. Just text them, ask where they are at. I'm at the library. Okay, please text me a picture of the library. Or bring up Google Maps, screenshot, and text me the screenshot.
As for wandering alzheimer geezer, if it ever comes to that, maybe I could wear 3D VR glasses. When asking repetitive questions "where am I?" imagine how useful Alexa or OK Google would be for that. When meeting people for the first time again, the augmented reality would do face recognition and label the faces of everyone I see. But I hope it never comes to that. Imagine doing multiple commits that all fix the same bug after it has been fixed.
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.