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location app

An application that keeps track of the physical location of the user via a combination of GPS and local cellular and Wi-Fi networks. See location, location-based social networking, location sharing and mobile positioning.
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This is easy to test: Make sure you're someplace where your GPS-capable smartphone gets good GPS reception, put it in airplane mode, and launch a GPS location app. The app will work just fine.
You may also find that you have a "Mayor" of your location on the social location App Foursquare, which awards this status to the most faithful of your customers.
Together, they make the best Location app combo out there," says Cynapse CTO, Dhiraj Gupta.
NYT Syndicate Forget just taking pictures with your phone's camera " there are far more creative ways for travellers to use technology to capture memories from their trips, says Dennis Crowley, the co-founder and executive chairman of Foursquare, a company behind two location apps that have 50 million global users a month."Between various apps and social media platforms, you can preserve experiences of your travels beyond the sights you see," he said.
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