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Old 12-20-2011, 05:46 PM  
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Could be done via wifi. Google maps out access point SSIDs when they do streetview capturing. When trying to figure out location, your device phones home with a list of the SSIDs it can see, and Google matches against its database. The results can be surprisingly accurate, since access point signals cannot travel very far.
Google freaks me out in so many ways its not even funny. Between all the info they already have, my usage of google maps, my net history and habits, and the recordings they SAVE of my voice...
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