Tinder then uses the gps on your mobile phone to search for
nearby users of the app.
Not exact matches
Eventually, the
app will offer passive notices that will pop - up on a
user's phone when he or she is
nearby a bar or restaurant that Foursquare thinks will be
of interest.
Instead, because Swirl has its own
app and audience
of users, it became a sort
of customer acquisition channel, letting Alex & Ani educate
nearby Swirl
users about its jewelry.
The
app works on the basis that restaurants that often have an excess
of pre-prepared dishes can list their surplus food on the
app, which then sends notifications to
nearby users when produce is listed by the restaurants.
The
app also provides a «propose - a-date» option, where
users can search through a list
of nearby restaurants and bars to pick the perfect date.
PRESS RELEASE - Mar 15 - The team that developed Grindr announces the official launch
of Project Amicus, the codename and website for a new location - based mobile
app that lets
users discover, interact, and meet with
nearby people.
The
app then serves up photos
of other
nearby users»
But while the
app shows that
users are, say, «1000 feet» from a
nearby user, it does not show the direction
of the other
user.
The lingering issue, however, remains: All three
apps still show photos
of nearby users in order
of proximity.
Are You Interested?This dating
app flips through pictures
of nearby users asking, «Are you interested?»
The team that developed Grindr recently announced the official launch
of Project Amicus, the codename and website for a new location - based mobile
app that lets
users discover, interact, and meet with people
nearby.
More tech - savvy
users can install
apps like Plex, which allow for streaming
of video and other media files from a
nearby computer, tablet or other device.
Preloaded on the Vita are a handful
of Vita - specific programs, including the PS Store, Party (where you can join with friends online to chat and play games online), Near (which allows you to recognize
nearby Vita
users), a photo
app (which allows video recording now), and Google Maps.
The
app, still in beta testing, allows
users to take an image
of a property with their smart phone, and get information on previous sales, tax rolls, foreclosure status,
nearby schools and other details, all in a matter
of seconds.