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Augmented reality helps you find Instagram areas of interest

By ITworld tips

August 08, 2013, 1:42 PM — By Kerry Davis, IDG News Service

Say you find yourself in a new city and want to know where the most scenic spots are located, without dealing with a guidebook. You could go to Instagram and search the #sanfrancisco hashtag, but that can take a lot of time.

Instead, try this shortcut that uses the Instagram API in a different way.

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