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I have to admit, when I first heard of the MallMaps app, which is coming soon to the App Store and is a sort of ‘Google Maps for US shopping malls ‘ , I couldn ‘t work up any interest in it “ as I just hate going to malls, and try to avoid setting foot in them whenever possible.
One of our faithful readers (and champion commenters) “ aflorence “ has been setting me straight on Twitter this morning though. Doh “ I completely failed to think of the ‘rapid escape ‘ angle that this app offers for folks like me, and for aflorence as well:
Use Mall Maps to locate the nearest entrance/escape route, get what I need, get the hell outta there!
Now that I like the sound of. In. Out. Fast. That is exactly the strategy on the rare occasions that it is necessary to visit a mall.
And I suppose it ‘s true that this upcoming app should be a big help in getting that done. Here ‘s a little background on it and some of its features:
Introducing the latest Shiny Metal Object from MEDL Mobile ‘s App Incubator: MallMaps. MallMaps is a comprehensive database of malls, shopping centers and Plazas across the US. MallMaps was submitted to the App Incubator by Student and Tech Guru, Shayne Faerber of Naples, FL.
FEATURES
¢ More than 1,000 Shopping centers across all 50 states
¢ GPS Location-based search “ find all the malls around you
¢ Browse malls by state
¢ Detailed floor plan of every mall
¢ Store list with corresponding map numbers
¢ Favorites: Choose your favorite stores for quick access ”automatically categorizes to their respective malls
¢ Address, phone number and URL of every mall
¢ Phone number of every store within mall profile
¢ Google Maps directions to every locationBENEFITS
¢ The mall ‘s entire floor plan and store list in the palm of your hand
¢ No more wasted trips
Another important issue that came up on Twitter is that zombies like malls (and everybody knows this), and in searching for an image for this post I was reminded that ‘One of the best places to seek refuge during a zombie epidemic is your local shopping mall ‘. So knowing your way around them becomes even more critical in all zombie attack type situations.
Now that I ‘ve had both the rapid escape and the zombie attack elements of the app pointed out to me, I may need to give MallMaps more serious consideration once it hits the App Store.
It ‘s due to hit the App Store in a little under two days. In the meantime, you can get more info on it HERE.
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