Location

Aarogya Setu, India’s contact-tracing app, goes open-source

Sustained pressure on authorities about legality and privacy issues bears fruit.

Instagram testing a privacy feature that could share your location with Facebook

Instagram has somewhat also acknowledged of such a feature being under works.

Google's passively tracking you: Here's how you can delete your past location data

Smartphones also connect to cell towers, so your carrier knows your general location at all times.

Portugal's +Accesso app allows differently abled people to fight for accessibility rights

+Acesso allows users to file official complaints against public buildings that do not meet accessibility laws.

Uber has this cool new solution for riders who do not like to share their location

The service for now is available only for Uber users in the US and basically will not share the exact location or address of the rider with the driver.

Twitter will now allow brands to request and share their location data with users using direct messages

Microblogging site Twitter has launched a new tool that allows brands to request and share location data with users via direct messages in order to provide better customer service, the media reported on Tuesday.

WhatsApp now allows you to pick and send multiple contacts in one go

WhatsApp has introduced the ability to pick and attach multiple contacts in one go without having to send the contacts one at a time.

Here mapping and location services releases new tools for developers

Here, the automotive industry-owned mapping and location services company is launching a new set of tools that will let any developer easily build and launch an app that needs location-specific features.

Facebook bans developers from using its data like location for surveillance and tracking tools

Facebook Inc barred software developers on Monday from using the massive social network's data to create surveillance tools, closing off a process that had been exploited by U.S. police departments to track protesters.

Five Location Intelligent Applications For Financial Services Firms

The combination of smartphone adoption, mobile banking, and new technologies enable banks to have a real-world, real-time impact on every consumer's experience. The result: today's location intelligent applications are more customer-centric.