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Looon

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jul 10, 2009
685
2
How did they manage that? I've had it on for the last hour and seen no change in battery usage over the regular.
 

NorfolkMustard

macrumors regular
Oct 7, 2007
223
0
UK
Have you created a location-aware reminder yet? if you have, you'll see the tell-tail triangle icon in the top right next to the bluetooth/battery
 

Looon

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jul 10, 2009
685
2
Have you created a location-aware reminder yet? if you have, you'll see the tell-tail triangle icon in the top right next to the bluetooth/battery

yeah its been on this whole time and I set one up to go off when i left my house, walked down the block it came up and its still up there.
 

mikethebigo

macrumors 68020
May 25, 2009
2,391
1,494
It passively monitors your general location with cell tower triangulation until you near your destination. Only then does GPS go active.
 
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