| Facebook Nearby Friends I see Facebook is introducing some new location features that let you publish a rough location and to see rough locations for your friends, especially the ones within a small radius. https://www.facebook.com/help/629537553762715/ And like Google Plus, it's iOS/iPhone and Android only. For some bizarre reason it's unavailable from laptops, Chromebooks, or other devices. There's no desktop browser or mobile browser interface. Why? I can understand a small company with limited resources only rolling out a new feature on certain platforms. But why do these big companies only do half the job? Location does seem to be something that everyone assumes is only interesting from a smart phone. That just assumes:- - Nobody travels with a laptop. And yet I still see people using laptops in cafes and out on the road - Chromebooks aren't portable and used on the road. But they are. - Nobody would ever want to get an overview on a real browser. But then why is the big browser version of Google Maps used so much. - That people never want to add a location to a post when using the most convenient interface for long form posts; The Browser version. I don't get it. Do the people making these decisions and setting the development plans never use a laptop?  Nearby Friends | Facebook Help Centre | Facebook »Turn on Nearby Friends to choose who sees when you're nearby or on the go. They will only see this information when they also share theirs with you. To see friends who are nearby on an iPhone or Android: Tap More; Tap Nearby Friends; Choose who to share your location with (ex: Friends, ... [from: Google+ Posts] |
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