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Friend Tracking

'Stalker' tools that fill you in on your friends' whereabouts & activities

Implications - Social media and special mobile apps have changed the way consumers interact with friends. But status updates on Facebook and Twitter are one thing; tools that actually help you track your friends' whereabouts and activities -- and help you find them -- are another thing entirely. These "stalker"-esque innovations mean you'll never be wondering where your friends are ever again, whether you've lost them in a crowd or they've dodged all your phone calls.
SCORE 2.8
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Sep 11 - Jan 12
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Friend-Stalking Facilitations - Facebook Subscriptions Let You Build a Cult of Personality
SCORE 4.7
Average 2,015 Clicks Pub: Sep 19, 11
Friend-Stalking Facilitations
Facebook Subscriptions Let You Build a Cult of Personality
With almost every social media or networking websites encroaching on their territory, Mark Zuckerberg and co. are ready to strike a blow with the new Facebook subscriptions. The problem was simple: You… [More]
Permanent Stalker Software - Apple's New 'Find My Friends' is a Scary, Yet Practical GPS-Based App
SCORE 4.5
Average 1,342 Clicks Pub: Oct 13, 11
Permanent Stalker Software
Apple's New 'Find My Friends' is a Scary, Yet Practical GPS-Based App
Launched well ahead of schedule and ahead of the iCloud's release, Apple's new 'Find My Friends' app does precisely what its name implies: identify the exact GPS co-ordinates of your closest friends and… [More]
Friend-Finding Apps - The Navizon Indoor Triangulation System Tracks Phones, Tablets & Laptops
SCORE 2.9
Mild 1,846 Clicks Pub: Oct 30, 11
Friend-Finding Apps
The Navizon Indoor Triangulation System Tracks Phones, Tablets & Laptops
For those of you who have ever gone to a crowded event with a group of people, only to lose everyone by the end of the night, you will grasp just how beneficial the Navizon Indoor Triangulation System… [More]
Friend-Finding Beacons - The FindR Communicator Makes Organizing Impromptu Group Events Easier
SCORE 1.1
Untested 1,662 Clicks Pub: Dec 31, 11
Friend-Finding Beacons
The FindR Communicator Makes Organizing Impromptu Group Events Easier
Organizing group hangouts could be as easy as just showing up somewhere with a small beacon in your pocket if the FindR Communicator ever goes from concept to reality. The FindR Communicator was created… [More]
Friend-Tracking Tools - ‘We're In' App by Bing Lets You Find and Connect with Your
SCORE 0.7
Untested 312 Clicks Pub: Sep 7, 11
Friend-Tracking Tools
‘We're In' App by Bing Lets You Find and Connect with Your
The ‘We’re In’ App by Bing is a phenomenal location-based app that lets you share and connect with your friends. One of the more novel features on the app is the ability to know how far your friends are… [More]
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