Group chat and location are two of the hottest tech trends right now. Beluga just got snatched up by Facebook and Kik just got a round of funding and added photo sharing. Foursquare just launched version 3.0 which includes real-world recommendations. It actually tells you where to go and RWW calls it Foursquare’s Google moment.
The intersection of these two huge trends is in private location-based apps. Not everyone is looking to share their location with every other person in the world all the time. Does the world need to know you’re pumping gas or buying milk? Maybe not. Those close to you, however, just might be interested.
That’s where apps like Neer come in. Wondering if hubby has left work yet? Forgot to tell the wife to grab some eggs at the store? Trying to figure out why your son isn’t home from school yet (yeah, you forgot about band practice. It’s all good.) Just fire up Neer and you can see where the folks important to you are.
Neer updates in real-time, so there is no need to remember to check-in. It also allows you to specify exactly which locations you want to share and what times/days you want your location to be visible.
Why someone would opt to use Neer instead of just adding a select few friends on something like Foursquare, Gowalla, or Google Latitude? These services are all geared towards location sharing on a public scale and we all know how easy it is for a feature update or mistake to violate your privacy. Also, Neer updates in real-time and can send SMS notifications when someone leaves/arrives at a place. You just install it and forget about it.
Get Neer for iPhone 4 or Android at neerlife.com.
via That Tech Chick