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| − | '''Life360''' is a location sharing application developed in 2008 by Chris Hull in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina as a response to locate family members in all circumstances.<ref>https://www.proquest.com/docview/1814124961/fulltextPDF/778E6C6B65D1440CPQ/1?accountid=14667</ref> | + | '''Life360''' is a location sharing application developed in 2008 by Chris Hull in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina as a response to locate family members in all circumstances.<ref>https://www.proquest.com/docview/1814124961/fulltextPDF/778E6C6B65D1440CPQ/1?accountid=14667</ref> The app has also been popularized and used to track the everyday movements of family members. |
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Life360 is a location sharing application developed in 2008 by Chris Hull in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina as a response to locate family members in all circumstances.[1] The app has also been popularized and used to track the everyday movements of family members.
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Safety Features
Location Safety
Life360 users can share their location and see other Circle member's location at any given time. There are various push notifications users can set, such as drive notifications, low battery notifications, and place notifications. Drive notifications are sent when a person completes a drive and shows the user's top speed. Low battery notifications are sent to other users in the Circle to remind a specific user to charge their phone. Place notifications are sent when a user arrives or leaves from a given location. Location history is also a feature that allows users to view past trips and see a detailed history of how long member stay at given locations, as well as recurring routes. This feature is organized by day, and serves as a timeline of the Circle member's movements over time. In response to backlash, Life360 implemented a feature called Bubbles, which allows users to temporarily show their general location for a specified period of time while all other safety features are still activated. There is also an SOS feature, that allows users to send a silent alert to the other members in their Circle along with the emergency contacts listed if they feel unsafe or are in an emergency. Crime reports is another feature that allows users to see crime reports in a given area. There is a feature to turn off location sharing, however other members in the Circle will be able to see that the user disabled their location.[2]
Driving Safety
Driving safety features include crash detection, emergency dispatch, roadside assistance, family driving summary, individual drive reports.
Digital Safety
Life360 provides digital safety features such as data breach alerts, ID theft protection, stolen funds reimbursement, credit monitoring
