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I suspect it's the other way around. Google just has a very good IP geolocation db, so it uses that when you browse, absent any other info.
by gniv 3y ago
I suspect it's the other way around. Google just has a very good IP geolocation db, so it uses that when you browse, absent any other info.
- netsharc 3y agoWell it has reporting beacons all over the world with GPS receivers, in the form of Android phones, and perhaps Google Maps users on iPhone too..
- hddqsb 3y agoGoogle certainly uses its geolocation DB, but it also learns based on map browsing patterns. To clarify, the scenario I described is as follows: 1. Initially, when I open Google Maps in a clean browser it defaults to my real location. 2. I repeatedly browse some other location. 3. When I open Google Maps in a clean browser, it defaults to that other location. The only reason for Google Maps to pick that other location is my map browsing.