Most people have easy access to location-sharing apps, but how they use them and the drama that ensues differs. For Maria-Camila Garcia (right), only her true friends let her track their whereabouts.

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Let’s face it: location-enabled apps are not going anywhere. With more than 770 million GPS-enabled smartphones worldwide, a new crop of geo-location apps are announced every month. Regardless of user ...

Location-sharing apps are shaping how we connect and communicate—especially among younger people. Snap Map, a popular feature within Snapchat, is widely used by teens and young adults to stay in the ...

Location sharing helps you worry less. Whether your friend’s late for dinner, your kid’s almost home or your partner’s on the way from the airport, it sure beats sending a bunch of texts back and ...

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Location sharing is a common feature in modern smartphones and can be a useful way to locate misplaced or stolen iPhones. It's something you may want to turn on for your own peace of mind, but ...