Now, an app that tells if there are thugs around

By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 00:10 IST
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Now, an app that tells if there are thugs around
London: Mobile phone users can now get information about thugs and nuisances present in an area, thanks to a new application called Asborometer. The application gets information from government databases and delivers it on the mobile phones. Dubbed as "the estate agent's worst nightmare," the application can tip off would-be house buyers about nasty neighbourhoods. "It's the quickest way to find out how chavvy your town is," the Sun quoted tech writer Drew Cullen as saying. The application, which works on the iPhone and Google's Android system, is based on postcodes and is free to download. "Although its name is fun, it has a serious message," Creator Jeff Gilfelt, added.