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BrightkiteVersion: 2.2.7

Developer: Brightkite

Age rating: 12+

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4+ Applications in this category contain no objectionable material.

9+ Applications in this category may contain mild or infrequent occurrences of cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and infrequent or mild mature, suggestive, or horror-themed content which may not be suitable for children under the age of 9.

12+ Applications in this category may also contain infrequent mild language, frequent or intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and mild or infrequent mature or suggestive themes, and simulated gambling which may not be suitable for children under the age of 12.

17+ Applications in this category may also contain frequent and intense offensive language; frequent and intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence; and frequent and intense mature, horror, and suggestive themes; plus sexual content, nudity, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs which may not be suitable for children under the age of 17.

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Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch.
Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.

Filed Under: Social Networking

Brightkite Review


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Privacy features make this location-aware social networking app compelling

by Chester Baker, Macworld.com

Being two-faced may not be an admirable quality in a person, but in a location-based social networking app, it can be a beautiful thing. After all, while there are some things you don’t mind declaring to the world at large, there are other things you probably want to announce to a select few.

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A weird way to throw your status up on a digital billboard

Is this app a social network? Sort of. Is it a GPS app? Sort of. Is it a photo app? Yes, but there are much better ones out there. If you can get several friends to use it on a regular basis it would be more compelling than it is. The info it shows for your location is obscure, even for a locals. I have lived here for 39 years, and I have never heard of any of the places it says I'm standing in. Even in large cities it does not work properly.

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