Unfortunately for location-tracking enthusiasts, this feature doesn’t seem to be a high priority for Google. Open the Locations entry on the menu inside the Google+ app for Android to see your contacts on a map. Once upon a time there was a half-decent service called Google Latitude-after it was shut down, some of its features eventually got folded into Google+, including location tracking. If all of your friends are on Android or Windows however, then you’re out of luck.

Linked friends and family show up on a map and this being Apple it works seamlessly across various apps on iOS and OS X-the most recent addition was an iCloud component that lets you track your contacts on the web. It’s possible to temporarily disable location sharing at any time, and on a device-by-device basis if you have multiple iOS gadgets. Now a default native app inside iOS (one you can’t get rid of), Find My Friends links with your Apple ID and enables you to share your location with the people of your choice. Here are six apps specifically for the job. Any kind of individual geotracking may sound unnerving at first, but if you can control who is able to see your location and when, it can be a convenient way of keeping an eye on the kids, making sure everyone meets at the same bar, or working out how long it’ll be before your better half gets home from work.

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