Should I enable location services on my phone?

- Your device contains an internal GPS. In addition to giving you driving directions, it's used for many other things from geotagging photos to serving you ads from local venues. On your device, it's usually called location services. And you have some control over whether it's turned on or off, so should I enable location services on my phone? It's a big question. In fact, it's so big, you need to make your own decision. There's no right or wrong, only being informed. So, I'm doing this one a little bit differently. Pros and cons, good things, bad things, we'll start with the good. GPS directions, photos can be geotagged to make it easier to group them by where they were taken. Location-based reminders, like being reminded to put out the trash when you get home. Checking into restaurants and venues from social media. Sharing your location with your friends to make it easier to meet up. Traffic alerts and letting you know if you need to leave a few minutes early to make it to an…