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Most people assume turning off a mobile phone’s GPS/Location Services will prevent others from being able to track their location via their phone.
Well here’s a little tidbit of info for you: It really doesn’t.
Question from Mary: I just learned that every picture taken with a digital camera has something called EXIF Data embedded within it that includes the location where the picture was taken.
I have lots of family pictures that were taken at my house and I’d rather not have my physical address out there for all the world to see.
Is there any way to remove the EXIF Data / location info before I upload my pics to Facebook? My camera is a Nikon and my computer is an Acer laptop.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
When used with a quality mapping app such as Google Maps, your smart phone’s GPS radio is a powerful device that can help you get where you’re going better than any traditional map ever could.
But it comes with one significant downside: it tends to deplete your phone’s battery charge in a hurry.
GeoLog is a very handy free app that works with your Android phone’s GPS radio to limit its use to when you actually need it. [Read more…]