codyogden / killedbygoogle

Part guillotine, part graveyard for Google's doomed apps, services, and hardware.
https://killedbygoogle.com
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Location History #1520

Open TomGoBravo opened 1 month ago

TomGoBravo commented 1 month ago

What's the Product's Name? Location History, now called Timeline for Web Maps

Describe the product in a single sentence. Location History is a Google Account setting that creates Timeline, a personal map that helps you remember places you go, routes and trips you've taken. (https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3118687?hl=en)

It will be no longer accessible outside of the Google Maps app on a mobile phone.

When was the product launched? Provide a specific date, if possible. Nov 10, 2009 https://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/11/google-latitude-now-with-location.html

When was the product discontinued? Provide a specific date, if possible. Gradually being turned down starting Dec 2023 https://blog.google/products/maps/updates-to-location-history-and-new-controls-coming-soon-to-maps/

What type of product was it? App, Service, or Hardware? Service