iPhone App to Track Gays

A major problem facing most gay men is finding other gay men in their vicinity. Now, the iPhone, the ubiquitous problem solver that it has become, has an application that does just that.

A major problem facing most gay men is finding other gay men in their vicinity. Now, the iPhone, the ubiquitous problem solver that it has become, has an application that does just that. Grindr uses an iPhone’s GPS system to inform users of gay men in their vicinity, along with their vital statistics such as height, weight, age, ethnic background and even a photo. Grindr is coming out for lesbians within the year. Even though the application’s accuracy is plus or minus three kilometres, it has become a hit in New Zealand, where it was first introduced.

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