Current location

  1. MY LOCATION
  2. IP Address Lookup
  3. Windows location service and privacy
  4. Understand & manage your location when you search on Google


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MY LOCATION

The My Location tool is updated every 5s. If you're browsing on your mobile and moving, you will be able to track your location on the Map and know where you are at all times. A red line is drawn so that you can see the trace of your movements on the map. Visit our The location address displayed on the right is the one at the time of the page load. If you have moved since then, you need to refresh the page to get the updated address of your new location.

IP Address Lookup

There are several ways to find the Although it would be nice to be able to find the precise location of a visitor, it is almost impossible to find the exact location of a host given its You may also use 3rd party websites such as Geobytes or Dnsstuff to look up the IP address. The whois lookup will reveal the name of the You may also use You may use ' 1. What is IP-based Geolocation? IP-based 2. Where can I get an IP-based Geolocation database? There are several commercially available geolocation databases, and their pricing and accuracy may vary. Ip2location, MaxMind, Tamo Soft, DB-IP, Ipinfo, and IPligence offer fee-based databases that can be easily integrated into a web application. Most geolocation database vendors offer APIs and example codes (in ASP, PHP, .NET, and Java programming languages) that can be used to retrieve geolocation data from the database. We use several commercial databases to offer free geolocation data on our website. There are also freely available geolocation databases. Vendors offering commercial geolocation databases also offer a Lite or Community edition that provides IP-to-Country mappings. Ip2Country.net and Webhosting.info (Directi) offer free IP-to-Country databases that can be also integrated into your web application. There are companies also offering free web services that can be used to show the geolocation of an IP address on your website. 3. How accurate is IP-based Geolocation? The 4. How does IP-based geolocation work?

Windows location service and privacy

Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device. The precise location of your device allows apps to give you directions, show shops and restaurants that are near you, and more. Many apps and services request location information from your device, and the Windows location service gives you control over which apps are allowed to access your precise location. How the location settings work Location services is a device-wide setting that can be controlled by the device administrator. When turned on, it enables certain Windows features—such as auto-setting the time zone or Find my device—to function properly. When this location setting is enabled, the Microsoft location service will use a combination of global positioning service (GPS), nearby wireless access points, cell towers, and your IP address (or default location) to determine your device’s location. Depending on the capabilities of your device, your device’s location can be determined with varying degrees of accuracy and may in some cases be determined precisely. If you have turned on Location services, your device sends location information (including wireless access point information, cellular tower information, and precise GPS location if available) to Microsoft after removing any data identifying the person or device before leaving the device. This de-identified copy of location information is used to improve Microsoft location services and, in some i...

Understand & manage your location when you search on Google

When you use Google, like with Maps, Search or Google Assistant, your current location is used to give you more helpful results. For example, if you search for coffee shops, you’re likely searching for coffee shops near you. Your locat ion helps to show you nearby results, even if you didn't include a location in your search. Your location comes from a variety of sources, which are used together to estimate where you are. You can update your location settings as you use Google services to get the search results you want and control your privacy in a way that's right for you. If you want to learn more about how locatio n works before changing your settings, below you’ll find info on Update your location to get better local results If you’re searching for something nearby and not finding local search results, try these fixes: • Add your current location to your search, like coffee shops in Chelsea. • Check that your device sends location to Google when you search. Follow the steps below to manage your device location settings. You can helpGooglegiveyou better results from your home or work when you set: • • Most computers can send location information to websites, even if they don’t have GPS. You can control whether location is sent from your device to a website, like google.com, by changing the location permissions in your browser. Important: You might need to check your computer’s location settings or system preferences. • On your computer, open your browser and ...