Indicating where you are?

Where did this blue circle/dot come from? 

Why has it appeared on Google Maps? 

What purpose does it serve? What is the larger blue circle around it identify?

All questions that have been asked since Google Maps implemented the use of this 'pulsating blue circle/dot'.

On this date, 28th November 2007, this magical blue circle appeared on Google Maps. People were asking questions ... wanting to know more about this blue circle that seemed to know where they were. It was a bit creepy as it could pinpoint their actual location.

In 2017, we can't imagine the excitement this created 10 years ago. How excited we all were about this new location services technology? You may remember it being launched, but most people probably don't. But we can guarantee there will have been an air of excitement when it was launched.

This was something amazingly new that took location services to the next level. It was a game-changer in the digital world. But today, it seems people have forgotten how special the magical blue circle is, so you can read here why we are celebrating the magical blue circle's 10th birthday.

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The day that the Magical Blue Circle is Born...

On this day way back in 2007 The Magical Blue Circle was born, in Palo Alto, California, US.

This was the date that location services really upped its game.

So 10 years ago, the magical blue circle did not exist. Can you imagine not having Google Maps to try and figure out where you are? You probably haven't thought about it.

But when Google Maps introduced the My Location technology, the users were very excited, as you can imagine.

However, 10 years on, this magical blue circle has been taken for granted. When was the last time you actually thought about how amazing this technology is? How much has developed since because of the magical blue circle? When was the last time you used the magical blue circle and expected it to get you from A to B?

Well because we feel the magical blue circle has literally been left feeling sad and blue, we wanted to celebrate it's 10th birthday.

You read more details here.

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