Mozilla has release Firefox 3.5 with a functionality called 'Location-Aware Browsing'. The feature determines the computer’s location and asks permission to share it with sites that use it to enhance the functionality of online applications and services, such as helps you search for the nearest restaurant, can provide information that relates to your location.
Take this into consideration with the fact that Google Squared, which is in development, and it looks like Local area searches may be the next hot button item for SEO. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Another question is privacy. If the browser can geographically locate your computer, does this make you a target for invasions of privacy or possible crime?
