Various websites have posted about a new feature in Windows 7 which is about knowing where the user is located.

This is designed to improve the search functionality when searching for friends or checking the weather without typing in a city or a zip code. The feature is off by default according to CNET News.

If a user turns on this feature, any program could also use the function. “We only promise the control that we can realistically give to them (Windows 7 users), rather than trying to promise more than we can deliver,” said Alec Berntson of Microsoft.

Source: Daily Tech