Comments on: Google Latitude: Digital Ubiquity One Step Closer But for What Purpose?

By: andydarnell

andydarnell — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:12:46 +0000

Don't see the point. It will likely be used to personalize marketing messages to individuals. IE Digital Signage.

Minority Report, here we come… Doh, not minority Report… Total Recall? What is the movie?

By: human3rror

human3rror — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:11:04 +0000

but minority report was so cool…!

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By: human3rror

human3rror — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:10:06 +0000

interesting personal example. thanks for that. I didn't think of that one.

By: JPLosier

JPLosier — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:59:24 +0000

For me, it's about accountability. I let my wife know where I am, anytime she wants to know. It gave her peace of mind when I was driving from Texas to Missouri and back one weekend, that she could see my progress. It also means that I'm not going anywhere that I shouldn't. I see it like CovenantEyes for me physically.

I don't know if I'd make my location public, though. Not that I'm doing anything wrong, but I don't want some random person to be able to walk up to me, guided by their phone, because they disliked this comment, for example.

By: human3rror

human3rror — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:05:05 +0000

yeah… that would be… hmm.

By: Terrell

Terrell — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:35:25 +0000

I'd like to be able to track my kids – but probably for the same reason they would not like me to track them.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:19:48 +0000

Mmm, maybe this is where I'm finally old school 'cause I don't see the need for it. It's just for fun…another marketing thing? Otherwise the risk for security and privacy are not worth it.

Can it track in live time? Like if someone is running a marathon you could track them online?