theEword releases geolocation smartphone tools

Manchester’s theEword has released a suite of free smartphone tools that use geolocation information to empower users looking for local information, tweets or just a quick bite to eat.

The six tools have been released through the theEword Labs site and are compatible with all major smartphones - iPhones, Android and Blackberries included - as well as PCs.

They are: Google Local Food Places, which uses Google Places to locate nearby food stops; Twitter Thinks I’m in, using Twitter to determine your location; Where Am I, which asks Google Maps to answer that question; Local Wiki, checking on Wikipedia articles about the area that you’re currently in; Local Tweets, which tracks down tweets from your location; and Address Look Up, a tool that can be used to find out how accurate your smartphone's location-tracking software is.

The software was created by agency senior developer Adrian Mursec and developer Matthew Pettitt on one of theEword's monthly development days. These allow employees to focus on projects that interest them. 

Mursec commented: "With theEword Labs, we wanted to showcase how people can get more relevant information by opting into location-tracking on their smartphones. 

“Our tools can help you find local tweets and Wikipedia pages that you may otherwise have missed. But my personal favourite is Google Local Food Places because when I'm hungry, I love being able to instantly find local restaurants wherever I am." 

You can check the tools out here http://labs.theeword.co.uk/

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