Build an Android app that monitors the user's location and then records this information to a Firebase database, so you can view the device's exact coordinates in realtime.

Google, a tech giant that’s been growing its public cloud capabilities, said today that it’s acquired hot real-time backend database startup, Firebase. The startup’s technology will be ...

Firebase is a Google-backed database optimized for synchronizing data to the cloud. It's a key player in the rush for distributed databases.