On Jul 18, 2012, at 2:33 PM, Dav Yaginuma wrote:

> Puzzled by a locative feature in this new app:
> 
> http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/18/3165184/twist-ios-location-sharing-app-released
> 
> I installed it today and on first launch before I gave it any information
> about myself it took a (correct) guess at my home address. How in the world
> was it able to determine this? It correctly guessed my colleague's address
> as well.
> 
> ..
> 
> It seems like a nice hack and I'd love to use it in my own app. Anyone have
> any ideas?
> 


Sure, its easy. In "Settings... Mail, Contacts, Calendars... Contacts" there is 
a setting for "My Info" that identifies your, the device owner's address book 
contact. In that record are "work" and "home" addresses. et voila!


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Puneet Kishor


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