I recently was introduced to a new social media app for your smart phone called Waze. In short it's a GPS. Ok ok I know that most smart phones have a built in GPS. So what makes Waze different? Well it's simple, YOU!
As I mentioned Waze is a social media GPS. What makes it different from other GPS' is that it's interactive. See most GPS manufacturers have static maps that they update perhaps once a year. With Waze it's users update the maps on the fly just by using the app. The more you and other users, called Wazers, drive a route the sooner the Waze can make adjustments to the map. So in other words the users build their own maps, through a process called munching.
One of my biggest pet peeves is waiting for the traffic report on the radio and usually being stuck in the traffic by the time it comes on. Waze users provide real time reports on Traffic Issues, Police Traps and Hazards giving you insight into what lies ahead in your commute.
Waze is currently available for Blackberry, iPhone, Andriod and Windows Mobile, Symbian etc.. For more information on Waze visit http://www.waze.com/ or click on the logo above.
Get glue is based on the multitude of check-in apps such as Foursquare and Yelp but instead of checking into places you check into topics such as movies, music, tv shows, books and so on.
What's nice about GetGlue is that although people can follow you it has a level of anonymity. Unlike most social apps you don't have much of a profile. GetGlue doesn't ask where you live or even your phone number and shoe size like many of the current day apps want to know. On GetGlue you can put as much or as little in your profile as you want because people will follow you based on your interests.
To make things even more fun you get to earn stickers for checking in to things and if your posts or reviews on a certain topic get enough votes you will achieve Guru status.
GetGlue is a light hearted app that can be accessed through the web at GetGlue.com, iPhone, iPad, Android or mobile web. An app for the Blackberry is reportedly under development at this time but no word on when you should see Glue in AppWorld.
