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Stop Your Smartphone From Telling Burglars Where You Live

Ari Herzog

Because today’s smartphones are preinstalled with GPS technology (that power your maps and Foursquare apps so you always know where you are), that technology is also added in the form of metadata that is attached to every photo or video your device records. Comments I am astonished at the naiveté of people who leave clues to.

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Facebook Filed for a Trademark on the Word Meta. You Should See the Description.

Bill Hartzer

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Find Twitter followers by location 2011

Laurel Papworth

Someone asked in comments on my blog – this one – “how to find followers or users on Twitter by location?&# 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. Self proclaimed. Copy that link.

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Why Facebook and Twitter are Old News

Ari Herzog

As long as you have a mobile device with GPS identification and the ability to visit a website, you can play. If you are inspired to add a comment with your thoughts, please visit Why Facebook and Twitter are Old News in your browser. Recent comments I really like the idea of the game/GPS, custom apps, etc.,

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New Photo-sharing App Called “Color”. The Next Big Thing?

Mindjumpers

Color shares the pictures you take with anyone within 150 feet, but that’s actually a feature that gives this app a lot more potential than other mobile apps like for example Instagram. In this relation, the founder, Bill Bguyen, has also stated that the core goal with Color is to make small communities of friends and strangers.

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Facebook Location Targeting: A Detailed Guide

Jon Loomer

The platform may use IP address, mobile device info, a user’s profile data (i.e. Location data sources are defined by Facebook as follows: Everyone in this location: People whose current city on their Facebook profile is that location , as well as anyone determined to be in that location via mobile device. Recently in this location.

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How Glympse Can Track Your Friends

Ari Herzog

While metrics showing website visitors are not spectacular, the tool shines on any mobile device that can transmit GPS information. If you are inspired to add a comment with your thoughts, please visit How Glympse Can Track Your Friends in your browser. Recent comments There always has to be a negative stigma attached to such a.

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