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hose nervous moments when you are unsure if your loved-one has got home safe will be few and far between with this new app. Called the Get Home Safe app, the name practically speaks for itself and could potentially save precious time in dangerous situations. Designed by Queenstown entrepreneur Boyd Peacock, the smartphone user registers their itinerary for the day and lodges a time when they expect to be at a particular location. The app privately watches over the user’s movements by recording their GPS location. If the person does not meet the “where and when” deadline, an alert is sent to selected emergency contacts who can then respond. Although it could spark unnecessary concern, the app would help calm that pestering worry in the back of your mind about whether your child got home safely from school while you’re at work. It could even save a loved-one’s life who may not return from a tramp in time, or is unusually late home from the pub. This app has been easy to use and takes little time to set up – and what’s best is it’s free. It’s creator claims it will
WITH A LITTLE APPLICATION BY MYLES HUME
The Get Home Safe app privately monitors a user’s location and sets off a pre-set alarm if they don’t get home when they are expected to.
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Get Home Safe creator Boyd Peacock developed the first app of its kind in Australasia.
be used by many people for day-to-day business, but we are all so connected today that it probably wouldn’t be worth the time and hassle to log in your daily plan and have your loved one ringing you if you were late because of traffic. Instead, I see this app better suited to those free-time activities such as biking, fishing and a night out on the town where the unexpected is more likely to happen. Overall, I think it’s a simple app that could make a huge difference.
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