InTown: Dopplr for Facebook
Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth
Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008. AtDe Correspondent, Ernst-Jan serves as publisher, fostering the expansion of the platform.
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Where are you with New Year’s Eve?
WithinTown, you can add trips and see which of your friends are in the same town. As Kapoor describes:
Dopplr app not as sophisticated
Dopplrhas been built with a similar goal, though it’s more business-oriented. Their Facebook app works just fine for sharing trips, but isn’t that sophisticated when it comes to comparing your plans with those of your friends.
Moreover, inTown might be more suitable for the masses. People are used to installing Facebook apps, going through the Dopplr routine is a whole different ball-game though.
Start me up
InTown isn’t really interesting yet, as few people use the service. None of my friends have it installed yet so I can only use it tobrag.Let’s see whether the app gets viral.
By the way, unlike Jack, I’m in London for New Year’s eve. Drop me a line if you want to meet up.
