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¿Yo Quiero Taco Bell? Soon You Can Order From Your Mobile Phone

The Realtime Report

Taco Bell is about to make ordering even easier, with the introduction of mobile ordering. The fast food chain’s consumers will soon be able to use a mobile app for easy, efficient ordering — without ever having to place a call. Are other restaurants embracing mobile ordering? What do you think?

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How To Use Android Phone As A GPS Tracker Device

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It’s beneficial to be aware of your Android phone’s GPS system. When a device is lost or stolen, GPS is useful. Android smartphones can be used as GPS phone trackers and as GPS receivers. A GPS tracker on an Android phone sounds like a good idea. So, how you can enable GPS tracking on Android phones?

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Apple Debuts iBeacon Location Technology in U.S. Stores

The Realtime Report

Apple’s iBeacon technology is looking to accomplish both, and after a successful run with the MLB’s ‘At the Ballpark’ mobile app at Citifield , Apple has now installed the location technology into its own retail stores. How is iBeacon different than using GPS for geo-location? And what about privacy?

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Is Marketing About To Get Really Creepy Or Really Good?

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We are building the next generation of location-based mobile apps that, for the first time, engage with users at the scale that personal interaction actually takes place. " If you can get beyond the marketing jargon, WiFiSLAM is, essentially, GPS for the indoors. indoor gps. location based mobile app. mobile app.

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Intro to Foursquare, Brightkite & Location-Based Social Media

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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?

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This Is Being Recorded. By You

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Most people just stare at the map of their GPS system and wait for the voice commands to bark out their next turn. I never tagged myself as an analytics jockey, but switching over to the trip data screen of my GPS turned the long drive into both a game and fascinating collection of data. mobile photography. All of the time.

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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. Here is a demo screenshot from Glympse.com. The tool is reminiscent of Google Latitude meeting a text message.

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