Twitter Developing Location-Based API

adeelarshad82 writes "Twitter developers are now working on a location-based API that will provide accurate information on your whereabouts. Developers will be able to add latitude and longitude to any tweet. The option will definitely be opt-in. Folks will need to activate this new feature by choice, and the exact location data won't be stored for an extended period of time."

Pseudocode

[daveime]

function TwitterAPIGetLocation(name) {
        return name + ' is in front of a PC';
}

Re:What's all the hub-bub?

[Sebilrazen]

Oddly enough, something a dog would definitely be interested in. ;-)

Tell me about, one day I was using Twitter on the crapper and the dog wouldn't leave me be, so I just had to tweet about it.

Re:Great idea

[owlnation]

What need does this fulfill?

Not sure if it's a "need" per se... but this app does mean we know where all the stupid people are. That's definitely useful.