Lat Long Map for auto GPS check-ins
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Each circle describes a check-in zone. Once a user with a GPS device enters the area of the circle, they get an SMS that they’ve checked into the location.
For more, read Non-Visual Augmented Reality | Geonotes, Proximal Notification Systems, and Automatic Check-ins with GPS and SMS: oakhazelnut.makerlab.com/2010/04/06/geonotes-proximal-not…
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