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How Google Calculates Your Location

The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography

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Is There a Niche Case for Precision Positioning?

Alexa is a voice-controlled device that works with Google Home and other smart home devices. Alexa can be used to control the lights in your bedroom, or turn them on if you're upstairs. In terms of location, where do you see the line being drawn? We don't need to know precise locations for most use cases, it's just about proximity.

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