Face2face (software)
{{Short description|Mobile application developed by Proximate Global Inc.}}
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{{Other uses|Face to Face (disambiguation)}}
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| author = Proximate Global Inc.
| released = {{Start date and age|2010|07}}
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| latest release version = 1.5.2.35
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| size = 6.9 MB
| language = English
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| genre = social networking
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| website = [http://www.face2face.ws www.face2face.ws]{{Citation needed|reason=No such IP address to resolve face2face.ws to!|date=December 2019}}
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Face2Face is a proximity-based mobile application developed by Proximate Global Inc.{{cite web |date=2010-07-08 |title=Proximate Global Introduces face2face |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/proximate-global-introduces-face2face-98015299.html |accessdate=2010-09-19 |publisher=PR Newswire |location=New York}} that enables users to identify when members of their social networks are within close proximity. Launched in July 2010, the app integrates data from various social networks to provide users with information about nearby connections while maintaining privacy controls.
Privacy and security
Face2Face gathers data from social and business networks, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, and Twitter,{{cite web|url=http://www.intomobile.com/2010/07/29/face2face-consolidates-facebook-linkedin-twitter-and-myspace-on-a-single-platform/ |title=Face2face consolidates Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and MySpace on a single platform |publisher=Intomobile.com |date=2010-07-29 |accessdate=2010-09-19}} to facilitate its proximity alerts. To address privacy concerns about location-based apps, Face2Face incorporates a "reciprocal sharing" feature, ensuring that users only share their location with others if they have mutually agreed to reveal their presence. Although the app collects location data,{{cite web |last=Naone |first=Erica |date=2010-07-26 |title=App Lets You Know When Friends Are Nearby |url=http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/25855/?a=f |accessdate=2010-09-19 |work=Technology Review |publisher=MIT}} it does not disclose exact coordinates, providing an additional layer of privacy protection.
Reception and Awards
Shortly after its launch, Face2Face was downloaded 10,000 times within its first month of availability. The app received recognition from Mashable, earning the "Spark of Genius" award in July 2010.{{cite web |author=Jennifer Van Grove |date=2010-07-10 |title=Mobile App Pinpoints Nearby Facebook and Twitter Friends |url=http://mashable.com/2010/07/10/face2face/ |accessdate=2010-09-19 |publisher=Mashable}}
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External links
- [http://www.face2face.ws Official site]{{Citation needed|reason=No such IP address to resolve face2face.ws to!|date=December 2019}}