Perhaps it is the time of year, late spring/early summer, as the weather gets nicer and people become more active socially and physically that brings about in many people the need to find new activities, change their eating habits, or eat more healthy fruits and vegetables. This week, the app store gained a few new applications that resonate with that fun and healthier drive that many get, and they all use location as their chief function.
The first is The Corona Summerbration. Corona is synonymous with nice weather, so it seems no surprise that they have released an application that locates bars serving Corona nearest to the user’s current location, in addition to displaying a new reason to get together with friends every day of the summer (or 90 days) and celebrate the season. There is also a function to send out an email to any contact letting them know the location of where to meet up. It is a great vehicle for Corona to promote their products and it seems likely that other beer distributors might follow their lead in the future.
FarmFresh NYC is the guide to finding locally harvested fruits, vegetables, fish and shellfish. The application notifies the user of what is in season and the best place within the five boroughs of New York City to find them, if that store is open, and maps the location making it easy for the user to find. FarmFresh is currently only available in NYC, but they will soon be releasing applications based in Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans and San Francisco.
3rd Whale Mobile’s mission is to mobilize the green revolution by providing a database of 25,000+ businesses in six different categories (food, retail, eco-travel, healing & wellness, transportation and services) that run completely or partially green. All business are also located within walking, biking, or mass transit distance to the user’s location to continue to help improve the environment even further.
By Courtney Teeling