I am still on the fence when it comes to location-based applications. I can honestly see both sides of the coin. On one side, they can be useful when trying to make plans and connect with others. On the darker side of the coin, there are privacy concerns for many people. I don't use the services myself, but certainly "get" why others do.
I read about Tellmewhere a little while ago, and things clicked inside of my head. THIS makes sense. You can use Tellmewhere to check you in if you wish to. However, that is not the main function of the app, which is available for both the iPhone (and iPod Touch) and Android.
Tellmewhere uses algorithms to create personalized recommendations for you. It can help you find a restaurant, a hotel or a flower shop. The service will compare your preferences to those of others like you, and come up with places that would best suit your tastes and style. It doesn't only work for whatever place you happen to be in at the moment, either. You can use the app to look for places of interest in another city entirely.
The service has been available in Europe for quite awhile now, where it has over 500,000 users. It's just now beginning to trickle into the United States, so you may not feel it works very well just yet. Give it time, though. I have a feeling that as more of us discover it, the better it will become. Check out the app for yourself, or perhaps even take a peek via their website.
Yours digitally,
Chris Pirillo
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http://chris.pirillo.com/unboxing-the-apple-ipad-live/
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http://chris.pirillo.com/turn-photos-into-art-with-the-ipad/
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http://www.lockergnome.com/frank/2010/04/01/toilet-paper/
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http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-create-art-on-the-ipad/
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http://geeks.pirillo.com/forum/topics/5-reasons-not-to-get-an-ipad
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http://geeks.pirillo.com/profiles/blogs/new-and-updated-apps-digest-75
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