Not sure how I feel about this service. This Computer World posting points out that the new Google Gmail location service is not good enough for business use. But, in all fairness I would not be using gmail for business.
But hey, that’s just me.
From Computer World:
Hot on the heels of its Latitude friend-tracking service, Google adds another location-based service: an automated Gmail signature that includes your current location. Unfortunately, the feature isn’t polished enough for business use.
Don’t get me wrong. It’s great, theoretically, for digital nomads constantly on the move who want to communicate where they are without effort.
Too often I’m hearing a recurring argument that convenience trumps security. I don’t remember buying into that. What if you don’t want to be tracked? There are enough ways for folks to find me these days that I’m not sure I want GoogleSkyNet getting in on the action (more than it is already). So, what makes it tick?
It works by checking your IP address, but you can make it more accurate by using Gears, which checks your Wi-Fi access point location.
It’s not that good at tracking you if its relying on your IP. Sure, it’s an opt in from Google Labs but, I’m not overly fond of it from a 30K foot glance.
Read on.
