173Your friend will receive an email or text message with yourlocation marked on a map. They will also receive instructionson how to view your location from the Internet or useLatitude on their device, if it is available. Once theyacknowledge your request, their location will display on yourtablet. They can share their location from their computer,device, or tablet.For more information, go to http://www.google.com/latitude .Latitude Menu1. From a Home screen, tap Apps ➔ Latitude.2. Tap , if necessary.3. From the top-right select any of the followingfunctions:• My Location Uses GPS technology to determine your currentlocation.• Local Launch the Local app. For more information, refer to“Local” on page 174. This option only displays in portraitmode.• Directions Allows you to enter a start and end point fordirections.• Layers: Enable or disable a map layer to display. Choose fromTraffic, Satellite, Terrain, Transit Lines, Latitude, My Maps,Bicycling, or Wikipedia. This option only displays in portraitmode.– or –Tap Menu for these options:• Add friends: Share your location with friends. For moreinformation, refer to “Sharing Your Location withFriends” on page 172.• Check in: Tap a location to check-in so others will know yourlocation.• Refresh friends: Update your Latitude list of friends.• Show stale friends / Hide stale friends: Show or hide friendsdepending on the accuracy of their Latitude information.• Location settings: Configures the location reporting settings.For more information, refer to “Maps Menu” on page 176.• Clear Map: Remove search results from the map.• Make available offline: Makes the current map functionalityavailable even no network connection is available.• Join Latitude/Latitude: Join Latitude, to share your locationwith friends you choose and Google.Latitude
