Google February 2, location sharing service "Google Latitude" announced that it has added a version check feature of Andorid

Google February 2, location sharing service "Google Latitude" announced added support for check-in Andorid version. Same function is part of the new features of Google Maps 5.1, Google Maps 5.1 is available for download at Andorid Market.

Google Latitude is shared between service users location was followed by GPS. Had previously only been shared location on Google maps and addresses, new features are now able to display your location to check in with stores and buildings with concrete.

In addition, visitors to check in automatically when you specify where to put "Auto Check" to update the location on Google Maps automatically checked out and checked in and leave a place to "check out" the available.

When you check in the same location, the scheme raised the status of that location, status and has become a regular four-step master → VIP → Visitor →. Check-in feature of the iPhone in the works.

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U.S. social networking service (SNS) Facebook major, announced that it has reached 500 million active users in Egypt. Of these 100 million people, it is being accessed by mobile phone.

A spokesman for the company, received an Internet connection was resumed two days in Egypt, said that the country's active users reaches the maximum. "Internet service is resumed, continued to contact people in the country's five million use Facebook, information retrieval, and use our services are happy to share" is said.

Facebook use has surged during anti-government protests have continued since last week. 30,000 2000 groups in the country over the past two weeks alone, according to the company, was created 10,000 4000 pages.

The Egyptian authorities on June 28 and ordered to cut off the connection to the local Internet provider. Therefore, it was very difficult to connect to a mini-blogging services like Twitter and Facebook people.

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Egypt followed by massive anti-government protests, ISP was providing a service to the last day in Egypt, "Nua" (Noor) is blocked net lines, Internet connection is almost impossible in the country the incident occurred, the U.S. Internet security company Reneshisu (Renesys) 2 days (U.S. time), 2 days 29 minutes at 9:00 (UTC) announced that it has confirmed the resumption of Egyptian ISP services.

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The recovery has been identified, such as stock exchange and the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt. Nua regard, although late recovery than other ISP, and is currently providing service to resume.

13:36 the same day and (Coordinated Universal Time) is in the range the company can monitor and even though they may seem now also allows access to Facebook and Twitter in the country of Egypt. Facebook and Twitter will occur immediately after demonstrations last month, was cut off from access in Egypt.


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