Firefox is set to offer a location tool called the Geode Project as an add-on to its browser. The tool will let websites find the physical location of a computer.
That’s all well and good, but what’s the use of it? Well, if you’re in a strange town and want restaurant or shopping recommendations, it could prove very useful for instance.
The technology comes from Skyhook, which already has a system called Loki, able to detect the location of a computer to within 10 or 20 meters, according to the BBC.