Tag Archives: geolocation

Article: Google wants to serve you ads based on the background noise of your phone call

 The patent discusses the technology to analyze the background noise during your phone call and serve up ads for you based on the environmental conditions Google picks up on. Yeah, that’s creepy. While Google isn’t technically “listening” to your calls, meaning there isn’t someone on the other line listening to your conversation, the fact that [...]

World of Fourcraft turns Foursquare into city wide game of Risk

Something like this would get me to use Foursquare every minute of every day. via Mashable: World of Fourcraft uses Foursquare and Google Maps APIs to turn New York City into a giant game of Risk. Users decide which team they are on by swearing allegiance to one of New York City’s five boroughs. Checking [...]

iSpy Conspiracy: Your iPhone Is Secretly Tracking Everywhere You’ve Been, All The Time

Depending on your temperament, you’ll have a different reaction to seeing a map of literally everywhere you’ve taken your iPhone since you bought it.

Gizmodo:

This is a map of everywhere I’ve been for nearly the last year. Everywhere. I didn’t carry around a special tracking device. The FBI isn’t sending goons in unmarked vans to track me. All I did was use an iPhone.

Color – “what a great concept! Ok, so how do I…(button press).. wha!? Fail.”

 I’ve been checking out a recent iPhone app “Color”. The new app is making waves for a few reasons; • It’s secured $41M in investment • The company paid $350k for the URL www.color.com • The app is receiving some of the worst reviews and feedback...

Grindr for the rest of us – Amicus

Grindr, the massively popular mobile social app that helps guys find other guys that like guys who like guys…is releasing a version for the rest of us code named “Project Amicus”.  The Grindr version allows users to upload their photo and preferences and view a map of potential partners in their area and then connect with them through messaging.

Turn All Your Location Check-Ins Into A Travel Map With Mentaway

 Location-based start-up Mentaway did not get funded by YCombinator but it did get our attention (as mentioning whiskey shots in a pitch email is wont to do) . One upping the Facebook app “Where I’ve Been .” Mentaway automatically compiles checkins from Foursquare, Twitter, Flickr and Posterous and turns them into pins on a personalized travel map.