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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="topic"
id="geolocation-what-is">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="geolocation#geoloc"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="geolocation-supported"/>
<desc>
Understanding geolocation.
</desc>
<revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-08-19" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Milo Casagrande</name>
<email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
</credit>
<copyright>
<year>2009</year>
<name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
</copyright>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
</info>
<title>What is geolocation</title>
<p>
With <em>geolocation</em> it is intended the possibility to identify the real
geographical position of a computer or a device connected to the Internet.
</p>
<p>
With geolocation in <app>Empathy</app> you can:
</p>
<list>
<item>
<p>
Publish your geographical position to your contacts.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
See your contacts geographical position and quickly contact them.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Set the accuracy of your position and the device used to discover your
position.
</p>
</item>
</list>
<note>
<p>
In order to see your contacts geographical position, they need to use a
service and an application that support geolocation.
</p>
</note>
</page>
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