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Google Latitude, being a new innovation, has the potential to render many forms of media obsolete. Although it is a relatively unique technology, its functions can provide an alternative to other human contact facilitators. Aside from combining the workings of GPS software with the applications of a cell phone, the program could substitute for social networking cites such as Facebook and Twitter. The status updating feature detailing the user’s ever-changing location of both is not necessary if the user’s friends can determine their location independent from the user.
Similarly, the texting function of a cell phone will not be used as frequently if communication is not necessary for a meeting between two people to take place. Evidently, though Goggle Latitude will be used primarily as an aide to technologies already present in modern society, it has the potential to render certain social networking cites and the texting ability of a cell phone obsolete.