Category Archives: Checkins

There’s a Facebook Stalker Waiting to Burgle Your Home

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

I recently wrote an article on LinkedIn about how there are criminals who prey on people who put out ‘public’ posts about cool big boys toys or other items that they own. Things like shots of the boat on a … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Countdown on their new Proximity Based Marketing App

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Luigi Cappel

For a number of years I’ve been prodding retailers to take advantage of location services on people’s smartphones with several blogs including some looking at the grocery industry. I was disappointed when they dropped their old app, but delighted to … Continue reading →

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Smartphone Check-Ins: Not Quite an Aladin’s Lamp. – 4Hoteliers

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Luigi Cappel

Smartphone Check-Ins: Not Quite an Aladin’s Lamp. Source: news.google.com This is a smart first step towards meeting Smartphone users. I would emphasize first step because it doesn’t say much about why I would use their app i the first place, … Continue reading →

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