Gowalla

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= Description =

a location-based [|social network]. Users '[|check in]' at //Spots// in their local vicinity, either through a dedicated mobile application or through the mobile website. As a reward users will sometimes receive virtual "items" from check-ins. Items have developed to become a promotional tool for the game's partners, e.g. [|Incase]. As of November 2010 there were approximately 600,000 active users.

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= Uses for the technology = Allows you to check in at places you vist in order to gain information about what and where interesting things are happening around you while you are home or on vacation.

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= Elementary commands = Checking in when you get to these points of interest is imperative to get the full experience of the application as well as if you would like sharing pictures.

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= Tutorial Video =

Quick Tips
People who use this app for their phone or tablet find things and people of interest very easily. Making sure you check in to these places of interest is important to read about what others thought and to make new friends

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= Internal links = Diigo __Browsers__ __Zotero__ About Us Page