GEO Beyond Foursquare and Gowalla

SCVNGR, Glympse, TaskAve and more; Mathew Latkiewicz, managing editor of Zengage,  looks into lesser known geo location tools for SmartBlog.  Latkiewicz points out that by  some estimates there are over 6,000 location-aware applications available for the iPhone; 900 for Android.

Messaging: Glympse – This app tracks you on a map where you are.  Similar to the Mauder's Map in Harry Potter. Web, iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7



Productivity: Task Ave —  With Task Ave. you can assign to-do items to spots on a map.  Want to remember to pick up milk when you are out today?  Drop a reminder on your grocery store; when you get near the store, Task Ave pushes out a reminder: "Hey, you are near the place where you can get milk!" iPhone

Creativity: Intersect — Whether you are in New York or New Mexico, you can attach a story to your location on the map; as well as see the other stories which have been dropped there.  I expect to see a lot more of this sort of location aware narratives, stories and art in the near future.  Web,  iPhone

Adventure/Gaming: SCVNGR — Increases gamesmanship of checking in by giving you little 'challenges' wherever you are – take a picture of your food, for instance; or high five the barista.  You win points for these things; points lead to rewards.  iPhone, Android

Discovery: Abandoned As they write on the iTunes store: "Explore modern day ruins from empty mental asylums to shipwrecks under the Great Lakes. Discover the history and location of dead amusement parks, overgrown hospitals, forgotten hotels and creepy ghost towns." Yep,  it will show all the abandoned structures around you, along with photos and a community of other abandoned building enthusiasts.   iPhone

Full article by Mathew Latkiewicz can be found here on SmartBlog

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