article thumbnail

Find Twitter followers by location 2011

Laurel Papworth

Or based on the phone GPS co-ordinates that are sent with the tweet to Twitter. Doesn’t work if they are on a computer or they block GPS location on their phone. Many Twitter mobile phone clients that use the GPS location of the phone may auto-update the Twitter bio from the phone’s location based software.

GPS 88
article thumbnail

Intro to Foursquare, Brightkite & Location-Based Social Media

Socialized

You can use most location-based services on your laptop, but they are more powerful and more useful on a mobile phone, like an iPhone, Android or BlackBerry. The most widely understood method is through Global Positioning System (GPS) data obtained from navigational satellites in geosynchronous orbit. How Does It Know Where I Am?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Top 10 Apps for Windows Phones

Idaconcpts

Tell this app the size and current temperature (room or fridge) of your egg, and it’ll use GPS/weather info to work out the precise cooking time for your desired consistency. The card remains editable, so you can control exactly what information you send each time, and your number, email and URL are sent as usable hyperlinks.

Sports 128
article thumbnail

How Does Google Know Your Location Even When You Are Using A VPN?

Tweaklibrary

You type the URL of a website and quite opposite to what you would expect, you are taken to a local website. Oftentimes, your Wi-Fi BSSID and GPS coordinates are sent to Google. Through Mobile Phone Base Station. Why did that happen? And most importantly, what can you do to prevent that from happening?

Google 22
article thumbnail

TangleBot- Android Malware You Need To Know About

Tweaklibrary

To take advantage of users, attackers place a malicious URL within the text message, which, when clicked, takes the user to sources from where malware is installed. Once the Android malware TangleBot is installed on the phone, it gains access to the device’s contact text messages, GPS microphone, and other connected applications.

SMS 19
article thumbnail

Best Image Translators to Translate Image Text

Tweaklibrary

The saved phrasebook can be synced between the mobile and desktop. The app is from Google, so everything is sync-able between the mobile devices and desktop. Automatic GPS Based Translation recommendation. Moreover, it automatically offers GPS based language translation suggestions. Allows Offline Translation.

article thumbnail

Step Up Your Android Phone’s Security With IObit AMC Security

Tweaklibrary

Malware spreads via victim’s WhatsApp by automatically replying to any received WhatsApp message notification with a link to malicious Huawei Mobile app. IObit AMC Security is an all-in-one mobile cleaner and booster which is trusted by over 20 million users across the globe. Check if you have GPS safety and.

Module 15