Foursquare
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Most location-based services just give you information. Where's the fun in that? Foursquare adds a competitive element to being in the right place at the right time by rewarding you with badges for 'checking in'. Visit often enough and you can become the 'mayor', ousting the previous most regular customer.
Many venues already offer discounts or freebies for Foursquare users checking in -a neat way of tempting you to cross the street and buy their pastries rather than a rival's. Becoming friends with other people via the service is also part of the fun, and you can then message each other. Tell Twitter or Facebook you've checked in somewhere with a 4sq.com location link and you can tip others off about the best bars, restaurants and events in your area (and, of course, about Foursquare).
The Android app now supports shortcuts and favourites, so you don't have to wait around for the current location to be recognised in order to check in at one of your joints. Kudos all round - if ultimately more diverting than productive.
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