The world of purposeful, clever and entertaining applications using Skyhook’s patented location based technology continue to grow every week, and once again, there are several great new apps to mention.  The first is Best Buy Weekly Deals.   Best Buy is just the latest major corporation to realize the importance of including location into applications they introduce in the app store.  Best Buy Weekly Deals shows the best deals of the week and includes the nearest store, eliminating the extra step of looking up stores by zip code that a user of a device without location awareness would have to take.

Call Nearest is simple: type a business name into the application and it will find the nearest match and automatically dial that company.  This works, for example, if you have just left the doctor and need the closest pharmacy to fill a prescription, or if you are out running errands and need to get an oil change.   If you are on the way to a friend’s house and need a last minute gift, you could look up a florist, liquor, store, etc.  The search works for both name specific locations, such as Blockbuster, or generic like video rental.

Tweet Globe brings Twitter to the next level.  Instead of following someone on Twitter, you can actually follow their location as well.  The application offers a geographical representation of everyone you follow on Twitter.  The application features also include posting tweets, replying to tweets, and viewing websites.

Super Twiddler is similar to the application Urban Spoon, but with a twist.  Rather than just locate the closest places to eat, Super Twiddler also locates the closest activities and events based on mood, location and timeframe.  Activities include rock climbing, bars, libraries, museums, etc and 15 different mood options to choose from.  The application also works in every major U.S. city and also includes Yelp reviews!

By Courtney Teeling