iPhones Get Lucky

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Everyone's favorite magazine without any words, Lucky, now has an iPhone app. "The application features more than 70 shoes listed in its March shoe guide (including those of advertisers), and lets shoppers browse by type of shoe, brand, color or size. Anyone who chooses, say, the Diane von Furstenberg “Harlot” espadrille wedge, can click the “Find It Near You” button. That will use either GPS or a ZIP code to determine which stores in the area have that shoe available." Finally, a truly necessary use for GPS. [NYT]