For example, the developers at Foursquare whose job it is to create location-based applications continue to come up with an array of tools that enable customers to get information about products and services right in the store or even while in a restaurant, a museum, or a hotel.

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Now, companies can store information on the Internet perhaps through Amazon Web Services or Google App Engine and grab it when they need it.

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