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Never say sorry I'm late again

Submitted by MacRonin on July 3, 2007 - 10:42am
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Never say sorry I'm late again: "

Have your phone say it for you

A new smartphone application links to your diary and GPS to automatically let people know when you're running late.…

A new smartphone application links to your diary and GPS to automatically let people know when you're running late.

The Oops I'm Late app sends an SMS or makes a call to let a person know when you'll be arriving.

The concept sounds sane enough - the application uses GeoNames to work out where your appointments are, then GPS to establish where you currently. It then simply calculates a journey time. If you're going to be late, the person you're meeting is automatically alerted.

[...]

Part of the premise of Oops I'm Late! is that lateness is no longer something worthy of an apology, it's just part of modern life.

(Read Original Article - Via The Register.)

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