So what exactly is it? It's an application which you can download into your mobile phone called Google Maps from m.google.com. Use your phone browser, download it, select "Google Latitude", get yourself registered and list whoever you want to view your location at all times...
Essentially, what this does is, Google Latitude will use your built-in GPS or Cell Tower location services through your mobile network operator and pin point where you are and keep your friends updated at all times.
A phone with built-in GPS would be recommended though as it's more accurate compared to just using Cell Tower location services which is available on every cellphone.
Why have it?
I've come up with a few uses...
To avoid certain people
If the dude or dudette is in the vicinity - TIME TO SPLIT!
To tell if someone's lying that they are stuck in a jam when they are at home
You are just 5 minutes away are you? Google Latitude tells me you are HOME! LIAR!
To tell if the person you like is nearby
This is nearing the idea of 'stalking' but hey, it's not wrong to do-yourself-up and look great at all times near people you like is it? :)
To see if someone is cheating on you
What? You are in the office? Looks like you're in a FANCY RESTAURANT and ABC is with you!
To see if your dog / cat / pet elephant is REALLY lost or just playing hide-and-seek with you
This would be pretty easy, buy a SUPER small handphone, hang it around his neck and voila! You've got a 24 hour tracker!
As you can see, Google Latitude has LOADS of uses - IF used correctly...
Oh just one more thing, this Google Latitude thing might use up a bit of your data plan - you might want to have a data plan setup before you play with this thing...
Have fun!
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