One of the pieces of functionality commonly discussed when distinguishing HTML5 from previous versions of HTML is the standardization of geolocation via the Geolocation API. Although some browsers ...

If you want to give visitors to your website or app a personalized experience and also boost your bottom line, it pays to use a fast and versatile geolocation application programming interface (API) ...

As we first reported last night, Twitter appeared to have turned on at least part of its new Geolocation API. Today, the company has confirmed the roll out on its API Announcement Google Group page.

Google has hopped on the WiFi positioning bandwagon by adding support for an undisclosed database of WiFi network locations to its Gears Geolocation API. Google said on its Code Blog that the service ...

Twitter has just announced the public availability of their Geotagging API. Some of Twitter’s most popular applications officially support the feature, including Birdfeed, Seesmic Web, Foursquare, ...

Only request location information when necessary Only use the location information for the tasks it was requested for Dispose of location information once the task is complete, unless granted ...

In its never-ending quest to dominate the global mapping scene, Google has just rolled out a new pair of APIs designed to help organizations build their own location-enabled applications. The first is ...

Sites can pinpoint your location (if you give permission) by implementing the Geolocation API, a standard adopted by the World Wide Web Consortium that’s available on recent versions of platforms ...