OK, so this is spiffy. But imagine you're a business: think of all the ridiculously profitable stuff you could do with this kind of location info (once the user grants it)?
-- Google pushes to your phone which nearby businesses are having sales at the moment.
-- During non-peak hours, Starbucks sends you a coupon for a half-price latte redeemable in the next 15 minutes.
-- Capital One, knowing your buying habits, lets you know which nearby clothing stores they can get you a discount at.
-- Match.com tells you which matches are in the area to meet up with.
-- LinkedIn lets you know there's a consultant nearby at lunch with just the kind of Indian outsourcing experience you need.
-- Facebook takes your location info, accidentally leaks it to a Facebook app, and Ron Paul supporters swarm your location with placards and chants.
In other words, massively delivered location-contextual ads and services are the next big thing. This is huge!
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-- Google pushes to your phone which nearby businesses are having sales at the moment.
-- During non-peak hours, Starbucks sends you a coupon for a half-price latte redeemable in the next 15 minutes.
-- Capital One, knowing your buying habits, lets you know which nearby clothing stores they can get you a discount at.
-- Match.com tells you which matches are in the area to meet up with.
-- LinkedIn lets you know there's a consultant nearby at lunch with just the kind of Indian outsourcing experience you need.
-- Facebook takes your location info, accidentally leaks it to a Facebook app, and Ron Paul supporters swarm your location with placards and chants.
In other words, massively delivered location-contextual ads and services are the next big thing. This is huge!