Banjo, now allows you to stem jobs and people out there

Six-week old banjo mobile applications has been updated with a new feature that allows users to virtually stalk places and people there in real time. Banjo, for those who don't know, is a new social discovery service, which reveals the current social network at any given location at a certain time. To be clear, this is not another social network, it is a layer based on social networks. With banjo you don't have to create a profile, add friends or collect followers or any other behavior typical of social networks.

Instead, to use banjo, you simply run the application to see what people around you are saying and doing right now. OK pulls their data from social networking services like Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Gowalla, Twitter, and Instagram, access to publicly available refunds and geotags that accompany status updates and posts.

When banjo first started out, he proposed a "map" function that allows you to select a point on Google Maps are practically visit interface in this place, and see who was there. However, this function was cumbersome to use because you are not able to enter in the search box, specify the actual location – you had to drag-and-drop on the map to change its position.

Virtual Tour, virtual location Stalker

But now, you can type in any address supported by the Google Maps in order to discover the hidden social network is the place, whether you seek a city location, mailing address, or even the name of the local business.

There are certainly some use cases for this feature that will appeal to mainstream users, perhaps you're wondering what people think today in concert, for example, or what people at the Conference are posting photos or tweeting about.

However, as an online journalist, immediate treatment of the search function comes from the opportunities it offers to strengthen the reporting process. Imagine being able to visit virtually on the streets of London during the riots last weekend and seeing the flow of information resulting from the popular social networking services in real time.

The benefit is not only the ease with which you can view this kind of public data, it is that you can confirm that these people really are. With services like Twitter, anyone from anywhere can send update using a hashtag (keyword is preceded by a character, such as # londonriots) to join the public conversation about this topic. However, in some cases, it is very important to know that the man is actually when you host an update feature that will allow journalists to go then on those directly on the occurrence of an event, in the midst of it. Banjo makes this possible, as it only looks at what GEO coordinates gives an update.

Public information is easy to detect

The fact that it's now so easy to identify such data should be a reminder to you that what you post publicly online is truly open.

And banjo-isn't the only application that makes it easier to disclose such information. His nearest competitor, sonar, TechCrunch Disrupt startup has a similar take on location-based social networks, except that it takes people to the site, how many friends you have in common. In other words, rather than to reveal the hidden social network location, it shows you your own social network in this place.

Coming soon: more apps, more features, more social networks

Banjo plans to add a dozen more social networks in the next couple of weeks and added or are in the process of adding dozens of new features including the ability to store photos, share them via social networking, email, or SMS, as well as improve performance and speed.

Banjo is now available on iPhone and Android, but extends to other platforms in the future.

Banjo is a social discovery service that helps people explore social updates across multiple social networks. Connecting real people in real time, banjo equipment of publicly available information and delivers ...

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