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Mobile app developers are becoming more aware of their users’ needs and are adapting accordingly. As these apps make use of new beacon technology and get better at location-based targeting, there ...

Facebook has been in hot water lately for privacy problems, but now it's Google's turn. The search giant tracks a lot of personal data, including your physical location — which it may be monitoring 24 ...

To turn off location tracking on Snapchat, you should turn on "Ghost Mode." Ghost Mode in Snapchat will hide your location on the map, so contacts won't be able to see where you are. You can also turn ...

Many iOS apps ask for precise location tracking permission by default the first time you open them. But it can be easy to forget how many or which apps you’ve given that permission. Here’s how to turn ...

Instagram has rolled out a new feature that shows users' current locations, which has created worry among some users. The company, however, says everyone has the option to turn off location sharing ...

Instagram unveiled its new "Instagram Map" feature this week, letting users share their most recent location when using the app. The feature is similar to Snapchat's "Snap Map," TechCrunch notes.

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With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. A viral post making the rounds on Instagram ...

Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to. An Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices ...