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Why disabling your phone’s Location Services won’t hide your location

Posted on May 21, 2024

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.

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Q&A: Can I remove the EXIF Data from my pictures before uploading them to Facebook?

Posted on January 13, 2017

remove-exif-dataQuestion 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…]

GeoLog lets you use your Android phone’s GPS feature without draining your battery

Posted on March 16, 2015

geolog-logoWhen 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…]






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