A mobile computing device for adjusting a notification setting, comprising: a global positioning system configured to receive global positioning system coordinates identifying a current location of the computing device; a configuration file corresponding to an event specified by a calendar entry, the configuration file associated with at least one application configured to use an audible notification setting on the mobile computing device, wherein the configuration file is further configured to include: at least one global positioning system tag associated with said at least one application, each global positioning system tag including positional coordinates and a predetermined distance, the positional coordinates associated with the event, an analysis module configured to determine a match between the received global positioning system coordinates and any said global positioning system tag, the match occurring in response to the received global positioning coordinates being within the predetermined distance of the positional coordinates of the global positioning system tag, and a notification selector configured to generate a notification adjustment signal in response to the determination by the analysis module of the match, the signal including a notification adjustment setting corresponding to a non-audible notification setting to override the audible notification setting; and a system control configured to adjust the audible notification setting to the non-audible notification setting in response to receiving the signal. a global positioning system configured to receive global positioning system coordinates identifying a current location of the computing device; a configuration file corresponding to an event specified by a calendar entry, the configuration file associated with at least one application configured to use an audible notification setting on the mobile computing device, wherein the configuration file is further configured to include: at least one global positioning system tag associated with said at least one application, each global positioning system tag including positional coordinates and a predetermined distance, the positional coordinates associated with the event, an analysis module configured to determine a match between the received global positioning system coordinates and any said global positioning system tag, the match occurring in response to the received global positioning coordinates being within the predetermined distance of the positional coordinates of the global positioning system tag, and a notification selector configured to generate a notification adjustment signal in response to the determination by the analysis module of the match, the signal including a notification adjustment setting corresponding to a non-audible notification setting to override the audible notification setting; and at least one global positioning system tag associated with said at least one application, each global positioning system tag including positional coordinates and a predetermined distance, the positional coordinates associated with the event, an analysis module configured to determine a match between the received global positioning system coordinates and any said global positioning system tag, the match occurring in response to the received global positioning coordinates being within the predetermined distance of the positional coordinates of the global positioning system tag, and a notification selector configured to generate a notification adjustment signal in response to the determination by the analysis module of the match, the signal including a notification adjustment setting corresponding to a non-audible notification setting to override the audible notification setting; and a system control configured to adjust the audible notification setting to the non-audible notification setting in response to receiving the signal.