Google's new Trusted Contacts shares your location with loved ones in real time

By Alan Henry
Updated December 6 2016 - 10:14am, first published 9:35am
Trusted Contacts lets you exchange location information with loved ones.
Trusted Contacts lets you exchange location information with loved ones.

Google's new "Trusted Contacts" app and service makes sure your loved ones always know where you are or can find out where you are if there's an emergency. It's opt-in from both sides, only shares in real-time when you want it to and can put an end to "where are you, are you OK?" texts when someone's late home or to a meeting.

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