Comments on: Google’s Niantic Labs Releases Field Trip, Go Explore the World Around You

By: Southrncomfortjm

Southrncomfortjm — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:07:00 +0000

Not really sure when you would stop being concerned what apps get what information.

By: Dave Moreau

Dave Moreau — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:27:00 +0000

Very similar to my app Georeader…which came out over 2 years ago…sigh…….www.mygeoreader.com . BUT unlike field trip, there is something in your town. I recommend a car charger for driving around.

By: SamPaasch

SamPaasch — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 22:08:00 +0000

I’ve never heard of them either. Strange that they didn’t use Google’s developer handle instead. This is their ONLY app they have developed.
They have a single page website (http://www.nianticproject.com/), and no other online presence except for a twitter account.
I can find NO relation between them and Google.
Just a little fishy if you ask me.

By: digitalicecream

digitalicecream — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:02:00 +0000

Is anyone still on the permissions kick?

By: Southrncomfortjm

Southrncomfortjm — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:45:00 +0000

Wow, could that app get any more permissions?

By: lrohenaz

lrohenaz — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:32:00 +0000

Never heard of that company.. lets check them out.. *click*
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fell for it AGAIN. So annoying to click a link and be directed back to the same post.

Seriously, tag links belong at the bottom where they make sense, not in the middle of the article unless its a reference to a specific past story.

I love this site and all, but this is something I’d expect from BGR, not Droid Life.

By: jdhas

jdhas — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:31:00 +0000

Really wish Google has stuck closer to its own holo-theme on this.

By: Sean Spediacci

Sean Spediacci — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:02:00 +0000

Love the concept. I’m sure it has a long way to go, but as an SF resident I’m sure I will be able to see what it can do.

By: Ed Chen

Ed Chen — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:47:00 +0000

Map crashes repeatedly for me.

By: jdrch

jdrch — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:35:00 +0000

Primary problem with most apps like these. Apparently if you don’t live in any of those 3 cities, you don’t exist/there’s nothing around you -_____-

Personally I’ve found Foursquare to be pretty good at suggesting cool places in the Explore section of their app.

By: Tabe

Tabe — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:22:00 +0000

Great concept. Need more sources for their data, though… Most of it now seems to be from Arcadia Publishing, and their stuff seems pretty limited. I live in Columbus, and while it’s not the biggest location for history/tourism I KNOW there is a lot more interesting/historical/whatever stuff around here than it shows. Meanwhile, Seattle has so much info that you can’t see the map under all of the markers!
I’ll keep my eyes on this to see how it develops.

By: chanstar

chanstar — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:22:00 +0000

This is nice. Seems something Google Now already does with ‘Places’ settings. If only our batteries can handle all the cool stuff Google has that can run in the background.

By: strozykowski

strozykowski — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:19:00 +0000

This would definitely need a way to add your own interest points, so that other people could enjoy them.

I live in a smallish city, which is fairly central in the Revolutionary and French & Indian Wars, so it has a ton of cool historic stuff, but I doubt it would be in this app by default.

By: aye_winchell

aye_winchell — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:19:00 +0000

i would expect it to be updated with more info in the future, didn’t google buy frommers?

By: Teng Taing

Teng Taing — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:18:00 +0000

doesnt that video just tug at your heart strings…..

Cool concept, wonder if it will drain your battery since its constantly running in the background.