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The Groupon roadshow Related Topics Technology » Lifestyle » Media » By Natasha Baker PERTH, Australia | Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:23pm EDT PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - Instead of checking the local newspaper or social networks, a new app takes the guesswork out of finding local events and what is happening nearby. Called Roamz, the app aggregates data from social networks around a particular location to provide information about what is happening at venues in the area. Roamz founder and CEO Jonathan Barouch said the explosion of social content on social networks such as Twitter does completely address the issue. "Say I'm walking down the road in Sydney and there's a noodle market going on in Hyde Park. How do I find out about that? Unless I'm following someone on Twitter or Foursquare I'm going to miss it," said Barouch. 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