The Educated Kiwi
Locly for iphone
Of the iPhone apps I have tried the one that has me most impressed with the possibilities is locly. This app uses the built in gps or cellphone towers to work out where you are and then tells you what is close, as well as flickr images and nearby tweets. You can then click on the small map which takes you to google maps and the gps will direct you to the location of the restaurant, ATM etc. I have been particularly impressed by the data available for new Zealand but I guess that’s what comes from many businesses having their details online already.
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