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Adam Lee
Adam Lee

Reputation: 25738

Why can HTML Geolocation be used in my laptop?

I am using MacPro Chrome browser. I tried it with GeoLocation, and it really returns my geolocation.

I'm confused. My laptop does not contain GPS, so why can geolocation show my location?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 65

Answers (2)

Robert E
Robert E

Reputation: 401

And in Chrome 45 geolocation is enabled by default. To change settings look in settings:show advanced settings:content settings:location

Upvotes: 0

dacuna
dacuna

Reputation: 1096

From Firefox's "Location Aware Browsing":

"When you visit a location-aware website, Firefox will ask you if you want to share your location.

If you consent, Firefox gathers information about nearby wireless access points and your computer’s IP address. Then Firefox sends this information to the default geolocation service provider, Google Location Services, to get an estimate of your location. That location estimate is then shared with the requesting website."

For the full document check https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/geolocation/. This is an example of how a browser (in this case Firefox) could handle the geolocation service.

Upvotes: 1

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