G+_Jason Hughes Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 So this is weird. I was playing around with my Google+ app on my iPhone and noticed a locations tab. Clicked on it and it showed me exactly where Leo Laporte Mike Elgan are. I didn't search for them or anything, just there they were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Nestor Custodio Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 If you follow someone and they allow sharing of their location data, they'll just show up on your locations map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Neil Sedlak Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Google+ users can share either city level or pinpoint location with any individual or circle. It's what latitudes turned into. It also tells the viewer how old the location fix is. Both are very public figures and as such share with public settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Matthew Zier-Vogel Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I once got a Google now notification saying my brother (lives in a different city) made is home safe. I found it a bit odd and stockerish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Neil Sedlak Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Matthew Zier-Vogel that's because he was asked if he'd like to share his commute with you or his circles (that he already decided to share location with), and he explicitly said yes. There's nothing odd about it. It was all based on explicit choices by him about his data. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Cole Brodine Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Matthew Zier-Vogel - That is a Google Now feature that your brother had to enable. I enabled that for my "close family" circle so they can see where I'm at on my commute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Matthew Zier-Vogel Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Neil Sedlak Cole Brodine, thanks. I assumed it was all opt in, just didn't expect it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_A.J. Bobo Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 My tablet is showing Mike Elgan in the middle of a river. What's he up to today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott Wyant Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 What was Leo Laporte doing in Fresno? inquiring minds want to know. Muahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Matt Lyons Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 It isn't quite exactly where they are. If their picture is framed in a circle it just shows you what city they're in. If it's a square it's their pinpoint location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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