Google has added two features — Google Location History and Google Location Alerts — to Google Latitude, which is a feature of Google Maps. Software engineer Chris Lambert wrote in a blog post that the additions are the aftermath of requests from users to upgrade Latitude, which launched in February.

“One of the most popular ideas was for Latitude to keep track of location history, allowing you (but not your friends) to see where you’ve been at any

point in date. Another popular view was to inform you when you’re near your Latitude friends so you can easily meet up or grab lunch.”

Selective Alerts

Location History enables a user to review where he or she has been, and it can be seen on Google Earth, Google Maps, or played back on the user’s device. Location Alerts, which is in beta design, provides friends with updates on a user’s […]

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