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Kindle Fire App Gains Location Services (Without A GPS)

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Kindle Fire owners wanting to include locations in their tweets can do so with the updated version of TweetCaster. The software, found in the Amazon Appstore, can also show nearby tweets even though Amazon’s tablet doesn’t include a GPS radio. Instead the slate uses a Wi-Fi location solution from Boston-based Skyhook Wireless.

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