Facebook Adds 'Find Friends Nearby' Feature to iOS App

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Posted June 24, 2012 at 7:10pm by iClarified

Facebook has added a new feature to their iOS app that lets users find friends and potential friends nearby, reports TechCrunch.

Facebook engineer, Ryan Patterson, describes the feature:

I built Find Friends Nearby with another engineer for a hackathon project. While it was originally called 'Friendshake', we settled on 'Find Friends Nearby' for launch (the URL was a little bit of a homage to the previous iteration).

For me, the ideal use case for this product is the one where when you're out with a group of people whom you've recently met and want to stay in contact with. Facebook search might be effective, or sharing your vanity addresses or business cards, but this tool provides a really easy way to exchange contact information with multiple people with minimal friction.

You can find the new features in the iOS app under Menu > Apps > Find Friends > Other Tools > Find Friends Nearby.

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joyz - June 26, 2012 at 6:45am

In fact doesn't apple have their own app that does this....? Shouldn't this app then be pulled?

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Josh Southern - June 25, 2012 at 5:13am

Facebook thought they had something original.. Little did they know there is a app out right now that has been doing this feature for a year now. Check it out www.friendthem.com. Make Connections Seamlessly with Friendthem! Life happens when people connect. Location-based Friend Requests - Imagine you meet someone at a party, a conference, or even out for a walk. This could potentially lead to a date, a new job, or just a great friendship. As you part ways, this person says "Facebook me" and then disappears. Friendthem is a location-based app which helps you find that person and send a friend request. www.friendthem.com Friendthem

dancj - June 25, 2012 at 6:29am

Spam

NoGoodNick - June 24, 2012 at 10:19pm

What's even worse, under Apple's new rules, in order to be able to access ANY photos from your photo library, you've got to turn on your location controls on Facebook, so they can access the information even if you don't want them to!

joyz - June 24, 2012 at 9:22pm

Yet more privacy data for FB to gorge on...