Re:Why did the web take over desktop and not mobile?
by jonnycomputer on Saturday September 11, 2021 @08:38AM
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Not sure what op meant, but most computers don't come with built in GPS. Location services rely on other indicators of location, which are far less precise.
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Re:Why did the web take over desktop and not mobile?
by kps on Saturday September 11, 2021 @09:45AM
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Firefox lets you specify your location, though not easily. (Set `geo.provider.network.url` to `data:application/json,{"location":{"lat":0.00000,"lng":0.00000},"accuracy":1000}`.) Chrome doesn't, so even sites with location permission place me at my ISP's HQ 500 miles away.