Friendly $PIE$ Facebook users will soon be able to receive notices on their mobile app when they’re near friends, signaling an effort by the online social network to play a bigger role in real-world interactions. Users will have to opt in separately to the feature, called “Nearby Friends,” and agree to give Facebook permission to track them at all times, even when not logged into Facebook. Facebook said it will introduce the service gradually in coming weeks. Users of Facebook’s mobile app will get notifications prompting them to opt in. With the new feature, Facebook is entering an already crowded space occupied by the likes of casual dating app Tinder and social check-in service Foursquare. Radar, a smartphone app released last year, tells users where their Facebook friends are. Cloak, on the other hand, uses Foursquare and Instagram to locate friends – and help people avoid them. Stacy Miller
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 18:58:52 +0000
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