• 9to5Mac, Wednesday, October 12, 2011 12 AM

Spelling trouble for Google and other personal location trackers, Apple just debuted a Find My Friends app, which lets users locate contacts on a world map, share their own location, and manage temporary sharing settings. “The app is provided as a universal download … supporting both iPhone/iPod touch and iPad,” 9to5Mac reports. “It requires iOS 5 or later (due later today) and a free iCloud account.”

According to Apple: “Find My Friends allows you to easily location your friends and family from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch … Once your friend accepts using the Find My Friends app, you will then be able to see that friend’s location on a map. You can also choose to share your location for a limited period of time with a group of friends.” Apple suggests using Find My Friends  to keep track of travel companions on vacation; checking to see if the kids are home from school; or finding friends you’re meeting for dinner. Concurrent with the launch of Find My Friends – and facilitating its use -- Apple just launched iCloud for everyone.

Read the whole story at 9to5Mac »