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Android Device Manager helps you find and reset lost/stolen phones - with no set up needed
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Android Device Manager helps you find and reset lost/stolen phones – with no set up needed

Friday, Aug 9, 2013Thursday, Aug 8, 2013 - by Alex S - Leave a Comment

Now, this could prove a life saver. Google have launched their Android Device Manager, which is designed to help you find a lost or stolen phone or tablet – and …

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Foursquare lets you check in with God in south London
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Foursquare lets you check in with God in south London

Thursday, Oct 11, 2012Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 - by Lee J. - Leave a Comment

While walking around the mainly abandoned Heygate housing estate in Elephant & Castle, south London, we were surprised to come across a closed shopfront with a sign above declaring it to be the Foursquare …

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Facebook Places – Foursquare-thumping ‘check in’ feature – hits the UK

Friday, Sep 17, 2010Friday, Sep 17, 2010 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Facebook’s new Foursquare-crushing location-based feature, Facebook Places, has just launched in the UK, a month after hitting the USA.

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Facebook Places: privacy concerns and previous dodgy practices detailed

Thursday, Aug 26, 2010Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

With the newly announced Facebook Places already sending the eyebrows of privacy campaigners arcing skywards, a nifty new infographic has appeared highlighting Facebook’s less than illustrious track record on privacy.

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Foursquare notches up one million check-ins in a single day

Monday, Jul 5, 2010 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

The location-based social networking service Foursquare has announced that it’s cruised past the landmark figure of one million check-ins during a single day.

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Facebook and fries: McDonalds to launch location-based Facebook app

Friday, May 7, 2010Friday, May 7, 2010 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

While Google are busy bigging up their Latitude service, Facebook is getting ready to launch location-based status updates for its users, and making it available  to opportunistic marketers like (spit!) …

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Google Latitude hits 3m users, check ins coming?

Friday, May 7, 2010 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Speaking at the Web 2.0 Expo yesterday, Google’s Steve Lee was quick to trumpet the growth of their Latitude service, while giving rivals Foursquare and MyTown a quick sand/face experience. …

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Google Mobile “Near me now” feature offers location based queries

Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

With a backing track so goddamn funky we were throwing our white suit jackets across the room, Google have released a video showing off their ‘Near Me Now’ feature. The …

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