An update to Google Maps contains a handy tool that lets users share their location with friends. No more need to let someone know that you are going to be late. Using the new Google Maps update “Share Your Location,” friends can track your route and know when you will arrive. When you share your location using Google Maps, your friends can follow where you are in real time. Your location on the map will change as you move. Users can share their location for a limited period of time that they choose. Or they can set it to share their location until it is turned off. The Google Maps app will let you know when you are sharing your location so you do not forget to turn it off.
Title: Google Maps Tool Lets Users Share Their Location with Friends
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1766/google_map_location.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Google Maps Tool Lets Users Share Their Location with Friends' data-article-id='2284'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10708'>An update to Google Maps contains a handy tool that lets users share their location with friends.</span> <span data-start-time='10708' data-end-time='17417'>No more need to let someone know that you are going to be late.</span> <span data-start-time='17417' data-end-time='30104'>Using the new Google Maps update “Share Your Location,” friends can track your route and know when you will arrive.</span> <span data-start-time='30104' data-end-time='41354'>When you share your location using Google Maps, your friends can follow where you are in real time.</span> <span data-start-time='41354' data-end-time='47083'>Your location on the map will change as you move.</span> <span data-start-time='47083' data-end-time='55063'>Users can share their location for a limited period of time that they choose.</span> <span data-start-time='55063' data-end-time='62354'>Or they can set it to share their location until it is turned off.</span> <span data-start-time='62354' data-end-time='72771'>The Google Maps app will let you know when you are sharing your location so you do not forget to turn it off.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' 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