Neowin News Feed for: Geolocation

Google decides to pull plug on Android Nearby Notifications due to spam

Boyd Chan — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 08:34:01 +0000

After noticing a trend in spammy Android notifications earlier in 2018, Google has announced that it will drop support for Nearby Notifications from its mobile OS before the end of the year. Read more...

FCC approves TV technology that aids advertisers

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:16:01 +0000

A new standard for TV, called ATSC 3.0, has been approved by the U.S. FCC. The new technology will super power TVs of the future but it'll also be used by advertisers to show you more relevant ads. Read more...

Firefox 55 won't send your location to sites unless they use HTTPS

Paul Hill — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:00:01 +0000

In Firefox 55, due to be released in August, websites will have to be using HTTPS to request geolocation data from a users' browser. Chrome implemented the feature in the first half of 2016. Read more...

Google launches Nearby for Android; will surface apps and services based on your location

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 07:30:01 +0000

Google has just announced a new feature that's rolling out to Android devices - called Nearby. This surfaces websites and apps that may be useful to the user based on his or her location. Read more...