‘Date Check’ App Lets You Perform Background Checks on the Go
Filed under: Cell Phones , iPhone , Web , Social Networking The Internet has put an unsettling amount information at our fingertips. Now that the Web is finally usable on our phones, thanks to devices like the iPhone and Palm Pre, we can draw on this vast well of information (that many people would likely prefer remain private) anywhere we are. One particularly creepy application appears thanks to Intelius , a company that provides a “people search” engine. The soon to be released ‘ Date Check ‘ is a free app that lets you perform basic background checks on potential mates. While the app itself is free, the checks are not. After entering a person’s name or cell phone number, ‘Date Check’ performs one of several types of searches, like ‘Sleaze Detector,’ which searches for a criminal background, ‘Net Worth’ provides details about a person’s assets including property, and ‘Interests’ scours social networking sites for personal details. Continue reading ‘Date Check’ App Lets You Perform Background Checks on the Go ‘Date Check’ App Lets You Perform Background Checks on the Go originally appeared on Switched on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read
