tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post5216316025874314287..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Google's Mobile Homepage Shows Nearby PlacesAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-69133784954293229952010-01-09T18:21:05.535-08:002010-01-09T18:21:05.535-08:00@scroogle
The page explicitly asks if you want to...@scroogle<br /><br />The page explicitly asks if you want to tell it your location. It's highly optionalKenBW2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15719247038394989297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-91381655622795635432010-01-09T16:18:02.177-08:002010-01-09T16:18:02.177-08:00This brings lots of privacy issues! Google already...This brings lots of privacy issues! Google already tried to get 24/7 access to your location with Latitude which was supposed to be optional and now this.<br /><br />Not going for Android anytime soon!scrooglehttp://scroogle.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-33135478328763741622010-01-09T15:44:35.949-08:002010-01-09T15:44:35.949-08:00its available on google.com mobile site for me too...its available on google.com mobile site for me too. I live in Malta, South Europe and it found places in my country easily. My account settings location is set to Malta too not US.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497347103231806873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-33404408326343143262010-01-08T21:25:33.756-08:002010-01-08T21:25:33.756-08:00Can't see it. Have taken the steps you suggest...Can't see it. Have taken the steps you suggested and is finding my correct location, but the extra bits aren't there. I'm signed in and viewing in Mobile (not Classic format). Don't know what's up. I'm in Australia - don't know if that has any impact.<br /><br />Anyway, will keep trying it. Do you know if its any different from the "Around Me" app?Dominic Meagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01768810113009748347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-52703003773932431122010-01-08T14:56:45.904-08:002010-01-08T14:56:45.904-08:00@necenzurat:
I've just tried the feature and ...@necenzurat:<br /><br />I've just tried the feature and it works well. If you have an iPhone, go to Settings/General/International and set "region format" to "United States". Then visit google.com, click on "settings" and enable "allow use of device location". Reload Google's homepage and it should detect your location. Sometimes it's necessary to click on "update" to refresh the location.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-21853313558543922742010-01-08T14:38:35.594-08:002010-01-08T14:38:35.594-08:00Til it's available in Romania.... we have to w...Til it's available in Romania.... we have to wait a lot morenecenzurathttp://boem.menoreply@blogger.com