Cloak 'anti-social' app helps you avoid your friends

[ETRJ]

Cloak uses public location data from other social networks, Foursquare and Instagram, to determine the locations of others you know.

Users can choose to receive an alert when certain people are believed to be nearby.

It is the latest in the recent trend of "anti-social", or secretive, apps.

Apps such as Snapchat - which deletes photographs and videos seconds after they have been viewed - and Secret - which broadcasts messages anonymously - are growing in popularity.

Cloak describes itself as a method to "avoid exes, co-workers, that guy who likes to stop and chat - anyone you'd rather not run into".

It was created by programmer Brian Moore and the former creative director of viral news site Buzzfeed, Chris Baker.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25554192

[Osmium]

I want this. Even though I hardly know anyone I would have it for the novelty.

[FlakeyBanana]

I already have this its called a hoodie and loud music

[ETRJ]

I already have this its called a hoodie and loud music

or run away in the opposite direction

[Rorgash]

You have to pay for your past mistakes, instead of running or paying for a app like this, remember to never make friends to begin with.

[Yoinkerman]

Best advice 2014

You have to pay for your past mistakes, instead of running or paying for a app like this, remember to never make friends to begin with.

[dragosudeki]

What happens to the battery life of the phone when this is running?