(October 19 06:38) Mashable.com
For the chronically late among us, your days of lying about being "5 minutes away" are numbered.
Google released its "share your real-time location" feature for the Google Maps iOS app on Thursday. It lets you send ETAs to friends and family based on satellite data — not empty promises.
The setting lets users share their location with specific people for the duration of a trip. Just tap the ^ button once you've begun a trip, and a list of frequent contacts will pop up. Then you can invite them to view your location.
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If you're on the receiving end of an invitation, you can see where your en-route friend is in real time on a map of their journey. Read more...More about Google Maps, Tech, Iphone, and Big Tech Companies
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