[AusNOG] Google creepier than Conroy?

[Scott Howard]

On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 9:03 PM, Bevan Slattery <
Bevan.Slattery at staff.pipenetworks.com> wrote:

> First, grabbing such information isn't so they can use it to create a
> geo-reference.



That is precisely what they are using it for.  They even have released
products that make use of this data, as do several other vendors.

http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2008/10/google-gears-enhances-geolocation-with-wifi-positioning.ars

  Scott.
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