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Animals in the Wild ‘Tweet’ Via GPS Trackers

The Realtime Report

In Central Kenya, four GPS-tagged bull elephants are “tweeting” through the hashtag #ElephantsLive. Space for Giants (@SpaceforGiants) January 20, 2014. GPS trackers on each elephant allow scouts to follow their location via mobile phone app. Surf Life Saving WA (@SLSWA) January 23, 2014.

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Tweet to Translate: Free Twitter Hub at Sochi Games

The Realtime Report

One of our favorites is a free, on-demand Twitter translation service for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The Twitter hub will launch during the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games; translations will be available in 70+ languages. Related Stories Esurance Tempts Super Bowl Fans With $1.5

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Pure App Review

SocialFish

Since its launch in 2014, Pure has been one of the contenders that are providing stiff competition for the Tinder behemoth. On your first login, Pure will request access to your data as well as your GPS location. Since Pure only allow connections with users nearby, the platform relies heavily on GPS data to function correctly.

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Esurance Tempts Super Bowl Fans With $1.5 Million Twitter Sweepstakes

The Realtime Report

Esurance (@esurance) February 4, 2014. Related Stories Super Bowl XLVIII: The Social Media Scoreboard Kicking Off Super Bowl XLVIII On Social Media Animals in the Wild ‘Tweet’ Via GPS Trackers. You still have a chance to take home these dollar dollar bills y’all. To enter tweet #EsuranceSave30. Ends 1am PT.

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Facebook Eavesdropping Patent and Congress Questions

Laurel Papworth

In 2014 ambient patent (filed 2011). Facebook Eavesdropping Patent 2014 8706499. For example, if a user’s GPS indicates he is in a movie theatre, the device may automatically turn off its ringer. Imma gonna go with “yes” “For example, GPS devices often do not function indoors. ” 8706499.

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10 Surprising Car Features that Will Save Your Life

The Realtime Report

An introductory message is played to the operator and after this hands-free communication is initiated, emergency services can then use the cellular network to track your vehicle’s GPS position. The ‘Golden Hour’ is crucial to emergency services.

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How Appification Is Transforming The Internet

The Realtime Report

By 2014, smartphone users were spending 89 percent of their device time using apps and just 11 percent using the mobile web. As appification continues to move forward in 2018, apps will increasingly incorporate GPS based data to deliver value based on customer location.

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