Met Sam, who is the CEO of Loopt, several times at Where 2.0 and Dow Jone's Venture one event. Loopt offers social mapping service. In short, you can see your friends' location on your cell phone screen. You can meet or avoid them efficiently. Loopt has more than 100,000 users, thanks to its unique and fun idea. Check out Loopt at http://www.loopt.com/
Showing posts with label GPS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GPS. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Where is my friend?
Met Sam, who is the CEO of Loopt, several times at Where 2.0 and Dow Jone's Venture one event. Loopt offers social mapping service. In short, you can see your friends' location on your cell phone screen. You can meet or avoid them efficiently. Loopt has more than 100,000 users, thanks to its unique and fun idea. Check out Loopt at http://www.loopt.com/
Thursday, June 7, 2007
GPS
Got lost and was late for doctor's appointment. So I decided to take some-sort of measurements to prevent being la
te. Went to Costco, and learned the charge of Veraizon's VZ navigator service for it's cell phone (because I can only find that GPS service for its cell phone user at the retailer), How much? $9.99 a month or $2.99 a day. Well, my cell is not with Veraizon. Checked a 
road map book there, costs about $26, which only covers in Bay Area. Went back again to the electric corner and finally bought a Magellan RoadMate, because Costco deals with it only and was kind of cheap. Paid $2
70.61 ($249.99 plus tax $20.60--CA's 8.5% tax rate). At the parking lot, an Indian guy, who happend to pass by, helped me set it up (I think he is an engineer). I have been testing it ever since. Not so fancy, but it works. It's OK at this moment.Maybe I should have bought DASH instead, so that I could search Yahoo local.
te. Went to Costco, and learned the charge of Veraizon's VZ navigator service for it's cell phone (because I can only find that GPS service for its cell phone user at the retailer), How much? $9.99 a month or $2.99 a day. Well, my cell is not with Veraizon. Checked a 
road map book there, costs about $26, which only covers in Bay Area. Went back again to the electric corner and finally bought a Magellan RoadMate, because Costco deals with it only and was kind of cheap. Paid $2
70.61 ($249.99 plus tax $20.60--CA's 8.5% tax rate). At the parking lot, an Indian guy, who happend to pass by, helped me set it up (I think he is an engineer). I have been testing it ever since. Not so fancy, but it works. It's OK at this moment.Maybe I should have bought DASH instead, so that I could search Yahoo local.
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