Location, Location, Location (services)

Social and mobile technologies are reshaping the way the entire world communicates and gathers information.

One of the hottest trends in technology is in location based services and apps that range from finding a good cup of coffee, a clean bathroom or your soulmate based on your current location.

Smartphones equipped with location services combined with all the incredible apps and networks are dramatically altering how we do just about everything.

Listen-in as the Data Doctors discuss all of the amazing ways to leverage this dual revolution as well the dangers if you're not careful!

Join us every Saturday from 12:00–2:00PM on FM News/Talk 92.3 as we discuss your computer questions at: 602.277.5827 or e-mail your questions during (or before) the broadcast using the ask a question page.

Original Air Date: Aug 28, 2010

• How GPS Phones Work
• Foursquare - The leading location-based network
• Gowalla - The rival location network
• Facebook launches Places
• Loopt - Get directions to where your friends are
• Glympse - Share your 'where'
• Skout - location service for singles
• Streetspark - Real time matching network
• MeetMoi - More ways to meet people near you
• Sit or Squat - location based bathroom finder
• Ken's TV segment on Facebook Places & Foursquare
• Urbanspoon - location based restaurant finder
• Open Table - find nearby open reservations

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