Have you ever wanted to tell your friends on Twitter not only what you’re doing right now, but also where you are? Qui.tw is an easy-to-use Google Maps/Twitter mashup that lets you tweet your location.
All you have to do is find your location on the map, and qui.tw creates a short URL that you can use to tweet a link to the map. You can use qui.tw to tweet the location of the killer party you’re attending, show people where you’re going on your vacation, and more. Of course, tweeting a map to where you are might not always be the best idea. Use your common sense, everyone, okay?
Qui.tw has an attractive, easy-to-use interface. I like that you can insert comments that will display on the map, too. I wish it were a little bit better at looking up businesses and other locations without an exact street address. It would also be nice if you could tweet directly from the app instead of having to log in to Twitter separately and cut and paste the URL.
GeoTweeter offers a similar service, but trims down the steps required to just one-all you have to do is enter your login information for Twitter, your location and your tweet, and you’re done. However, on the flip side, GeoTweeter seemed to be having issues when I tried it out-it kept crashing and giving me errors. Qui.tw performed much more reliably, and you don’t have to give up your Twitter username and password.
Which of these two apps do you like best? Or, do you think it’s kind of crazy to be tweeting your location at all?
Our Rating of Qui.tw
Categories:social
Tool of the Day: Use Qui.tw to map your location http://su.pr/1YCkea
Really? Who needs to know what you’re doing at all times?
#OMG I’M IN THE BATHROOM
#OMGOMGOGM IT HURTS
#OK IT’S COMING OUT NOW
#Whew, whos up for more tacos
SU: Qui.tw – Tweet Your Location – UsefulTools.com http://su.pr/1YCkea
Hey, love this.
I’ve been searching for a way to help our traffic reporters pin point locations of accidents for our tweets.
Thanks for the great service!
Excellent…Glad we could help you find something useful!
De onde você está twitando? http://bit.ly/HeLgH #Mashup