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Re:Show HN: Build live location sharing in your app with Hyp... by sandGorgon on Saturday May 20, 2017 @03:06PM (#14383805)
This is pretty cool - https://blog.hypertrack.com/2017/04/18/pitfalls-using-locati...

Is there something in the protocol that makes it more efficient?

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Re:Show HN: Build live location sharing in your app with Hyp... by arjun27 on Saturday May 20, 2017 @03:18PM (#14383861)
I'm guessing you're referring to MQTT. With smaller packet sizes it's more battery efficient than HTTP if you're making continuous network requests. Great comparison post here: http://stephendnicholas.com/posts/power-profiling-mqtt-vs-ht...
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