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  2. W3C Geolocation API - Wikipedia

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    The Geolocation API does not provide the location information. The location information is obtained by a device (such as a smartphone, PC or modem), which is then served by the API to be brought in browser. Usually geolocation will try to determine a device's position using one of these several methods. GPS (Global Positioning System)

  3. Enable location settings on Android devices - AOL Help

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    AOL delivers info like news, weather, sports and search results to you based on your location. To get these personalized features, first turn on the location settings for your device, then allow the AOL app or a mobile browser (like Firefox or Chrome) access to your current location. 1.From your home screen, tap Settings. 2. Tap Apps. 3. Tap an ...

  4. Internet geolocation - Wikipedia

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    If geolocation software maps IP addresses associated with an entire county or territory to a particular location, such as the geographic center of the territory, this can cause considerable problems for the people who happen to live there, as law enforcement authorities and others may mistakenly assume any crimes or other misconduct associated with the IP address to originate from that ...

  5. Geo-blocking - Wikipedia

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    Geo-blocking can be circumvented.When IP address-based geo-blocking is employed, virtual private network (VPN) and anonymizer services can be used to evade geo-blocks. A user can, for example, access a website using a U.S. IP address in order to access content or services that are not available from outside the country.

  6. Restore your browser to default settings - AOL Help

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    Restoring your browser's default settings will also reset your browser's security settings. A reset may delete other saved info like bookmarks, stored passwords, and your homepage. Confirm what info your browser will eliminate before resetting and make sure to save any info you don't want to lose. • Restore your browser's default settings in Edge

  7. GeoJSON - Wikipedia

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    GeoJSON [1] is an open standard format designed for representing simple geographical features, along with their non-spatial attributes.It is based on the JSON format.. The features include points (therefore addresses and locations), line strings (therefore streets, highways and boundaries), polygons (countries, provinces, tracts of land), and multi-part collections of these types.

  8. Why You Need to Hide Your IP Address from Hackers - AOL

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    Prevention of Geo-Location Tracking: Every time you connect to the internet, your IP address discloses your approximate geographical location. While some websites use this information for ...

  9. Locate your browser version - AOL Help

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    Locating the version of the browser you're using is often the first step when attempting to troubleshoot and fix browser problems. Once you find your browser version, you can use that info to check if you're running the latest software. If not, you can update to the latest version to make sure everything runs the way it's supposed to.