GoogleMaps 5.3 for Android hasjust been releasedwhich lets you see your Google Location History dashboard, and allows check in at “home,” and the ability to add your own aspects for places when rating them.
For Android users thatenabled Location HistoryforGoogle Latitude, they have been able to visualize interesting trends in the location history with apersonal dashboardatgoogle.com/latitudeon the user’s computer.
With the Maps 5.3 update, now users will see a dashboard on the Android by tapping “View location history” from the Latitude profile. The cool thing is if the user has this enabled, they will be able to verify how far they have travelled in addition to an estimate of how much time they have spent at home, at work, or other locations.
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If you haven’t yet, you can enable Location History from yourcomputeror from Latitude’s Settings menu on your phone. Location History is 100% opt-in and is private to you and nobody else. You can always delete any of your location history from theManage Historytab or correct the estimated work and home locations from thedashboardon your computer.
If you have wanted to add your own aspects for places, the wait is over. Android users you can add their own aspects for each place they visit. This feature allows user to share what aspects of a particular location they think are valuable.
If you are an Android user, updateGoogle Maps from Android Marketon devices with Android OS 1.6+ anywhere Google Maps and Latitude are already available.
Story byTom Graber
Tom lives in the Bay Area and has over 15 years of interactive design experience. Starting off as an entrepreneur, he has a background in we(show all)Tom lives in the Bay Area and has over 15 years of interactive design experience. Starting off as an entrepreneur, he has a background in web development, marketing and IT. You can follow him on Twitter@tomdiggity
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