Not too long ago, if you were traveling to a new or unfamiliar place then you had to bring a physical map along with you, or at the very least do some research beforehand and be prepared to ask for ...

Google has replaced MapView with MapFragment for adding mapping and location in Android. Learn what the new API can do, and how to use it. Real Estate is all about location, location, location. Mobile ...

Back in Android 12, Google added some flexibility to Android’s location permission by allowing users to only give apps access to their “approximate” location. It’s a great idea, but one that’s ruined ...

Today, Google Maps is easily one of the world’s most popular mapping services, allowing millions of users to plan their journeys, discover new places to visit, and get a taste of what it’s really like ...

Google has announced this week plans to crack down on Android apps that abuse the OS permissions system and request access to user geo-location data when the app is not in use. Starting with May, the ...

Last year, Apple introduced a new control for location tracking with iOS 13, which allowed apps to access your location data only once. Now, Google has followed its footsteps with similar location ...

The apps gather information such as location, even after owners explicitly say no. Google says a fix won’t come until Android Q. Alfred Ng Senior Reporter / CNET News Alfred Ng was a senior reporter ...

In Android 12, apps that need Bluetooth Scanning won’t need to ask for location permissions. And this is actually a feature that came from the COVID-19 tracing apps that launched last year – at the ...