In an age when privacy concerns are at the forefront of technological discussions, many smartphone users believe that turning off their location services ensures their movements remain private.

Consider how often you misplace an item and wish you could ping it just like your smartphone. Well, now you can. It’s called a real-time location system (RTLS), and the technology’s applications are ...

Swedish vendor Ericsson has announced the launch of 5G-Advanced location services, a new positioning capability designed for ...

Mass market geo-location services appear to be just around the corner for U.S. consumers, creating the potential of much-needed revenue for wireless carriers. But such services could still get lost ...

Disabling location services can enhance your privacy or extend battery life, but it can make your phone less convenient. You can turn location services on or off from the Settings app on an iPhone or ...

You can see all of the locations your iPhone thinks are significant and turn off the location features in Settings. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac If you’re uncomfortable with social media apps ...