Geolocation is the process of identifying the real-world geographic location of an object, like a mobile phone or an Internet-connected computer. Companies like Google and Facebook use geolocation to power features like location-based advertising or to help you find the nearest overpriced coffee shop.
I was trying to track down this dude who owes me money, but he must have turned off geolocation on his phone because I can't seem to pinpoint his location anymore.
My boss keeps asking why I'm not at my desk, so I'm thinking about hacking the geolocation on my laptop to make it look like I'm in the office when I'm actually at the beach.
Find my nearest toilet, curry, whatever - This article dives into how collaborative projects are gathering cell tower location data from GPS-enabled phones to build databases that can provide geolocation for non-GPS devices.
How to kickstart and scale a consumer business—Step 4: Find your early adopters by doing things that don't scale - While not directly about geolocation, this post discusses strategies used by startups to find their initial user base, which often involves going to physical locations where the target audience gathers.
Bad usability calendar - More of a cautionary tale, but this article highlights how a website about bad usability had its own significant usability issues when trying to process a user's geolocation information.
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