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This is a gimmick. On the other hand the whole app is a workaround for the neutered iPhone communication stack. Uploading something to a server just to share it with someone standing near you is ridiculous.
Not really. For one thing, it greatly simplifies security concerns for the user without compromising anything.
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Yeah, clever viral marketing (which is clearly working as we're talking about it here). I was a bit suspicious that they wanted to captured my geo location on that page too.
Bump works by correlating the time the "bump" occurs and the location of the bumps. Of course, tracking your location is an added benefit for someone that might care about that sort of thing.
Want to build magic like this into your own iOS or Android app? Try out our brand new, super fast APIs: https://github.com/bumptech/bump-api-ios https://github.com/bumptech/bump-api-android Email me if you have any questions: tg@bu.mp
Some feedback: I just filled out my virtual card with my contact info, and suddenly got an email from you guys in my inbox. I didn't sign up for an account or anything. IMO this is pretty shitty - I put this information into the app to send to other people, not so Bump can email me. And now I feel iffy putting other data into the app - Bump is not strictly the data exchange platform I thought it was. This is a violat…
Want to build magic like this into your own iOS or Android app? Try out our brand new, super fast APIs: https://github.com/bumptech/bump-api-ios https://github.com/bumptech/bump-api-android Email me if you have any questions: tg@bu.mp
Some feedback: I just filled out my virtual card with my contact info, and suddenly got an email from you guys in my inbox. I didn't sign up for an account or anything. IMO this is pretty shitty - I put this information into the app to send to other people, not so Bump can email me. And now I feel iffy putting other data into the app - Bump is not strictly the data exchange platform I thought it was. This is a violat…
Want to build magic like this into your own iOS or Android app? Try out our brand new, super fast APIs: https://github.com/bumptech/bump-api-ios https://github.com/bumptech/bump-api-android Email me if you have any questions: tg@bu.mp
Some feedback: I just filled out my virtual card with my contact info, and suddenly got an email from you guys in my inbox. I didn't sign up for an account or anything. IMO this is pretty shitty - I put this information into the app to send to other people, not so Bump can email me. And now I feel iffy putting other data into the app - Bump is not strictly the data exchange platform I thought it was. This is a violat…
From what I have read it seems you need to have geolocation turned on in your browser and iphone. Have I been hiding under a tinfoil hat for so long that I am completely out of touch with the world? Do most HN readers have these on by default?
This is a gimmick. On the other hand the whole app is a workaround for the neutered iPhone communication stack. Uploading something to a server just to share it with someone standing near you is ridiculous.
It is ridiculous from the technical point of view. It is ingenious for the users. I am sure that the question 'what else do we consider splurging' is the one that could uncover a lot of innovative uses of technology.
Whoa! Just "bumped" into somebody else while testing this out. http://twitpic.com/98efxf Gimmick?
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Some feedback: I just filled out my virtual card with my contact info, and suddenly got an email from you guys in my inbox. I didn't sign up for an account or anything. IMO this is pretty shitty - I put this information into the app to send to other people, not so Bump can email me. And now I feel iffy putting other data into the app - Bump is not strictly the data exchange platform I thought it was. This is a violat…
We are a cloud based solution that takes privacy very seriously. We do not share your personal information with people or services you don't want. Our privacy policy is available both in the app and online: http://bu.mp/privacy
Clearly that's incorrect, because the complainer didn't want you to have his personal information.
Also the statement "We may use your Personal Information as we believe to be necessary or appropriate in any manner permitted under applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence" clearly gives you the right to sell his personal information to anyone.