Even Facebook was intrigued enough that it unveiled its own check-in tool (only to replace it a year later with the ability to add location to any status updates).
That means, for instance, even if a user has set his or her birthday, location and "online status" messages to be private to friends, their friends can approve an app that will also obtain that information.
It includes things such as photos, status updates, location data as well as the things they have "liked".
Improvements to the current app now in the words included the use of geo-location information and social networking status.
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From the Me Tile people can check in to their location, post an update, set chat status, see what's new and monitor notifications across Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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The utility app adds a raft of extra detail to your smartphone when it rings, from recent tweets and status updates through to weather conditions and even location data.
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Screens shots that purportedly show the new Android homepage, possibly called Facebook Home, show buttons along the top for common Facebook actions, such as updating a status, posting a photo or checking into a location, and icons for the major Facebook apps including Instagram and Messenger in the center of the screen.
It could reopen at its original seaside location in Roses, where Adria presided over an impressive Michelin three-star status for more than a decade.
Google's Latitude service, launched in February, constantly updates users' location, enabling contacts to see their whereabouts on a map as well as their activity via status updates.
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