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[Maximum PC all RSS Feed] If you're new to geolocation, what this does is tell a website exactly where it is your PC is located once you've given permission. There are different ways of going about this, and the one Google uses involves scanning mobile phone and wireless network information, along with your IP address, to pinpoint your location.

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