Bond, James Bond?
The cost is $30 for 30 minutes.
The New York-based company employs call center workers who can talk with users with text, video or audio.
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A Gaping Hole in the Market?
The companys command center coordinates and oversees their assignments, he added.
Bond is a new entrant to aburgeoning gig economy.
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Bond is also competing in a small but growing market for personal security apps.
Also available isNextDoor, a social media platformthat can be used to report crime.
AmazonsNeighbors appallows users to “get real-time crime and safety alerts from your neighbors and public safety agencies.
Personal security apps have faced criticism, however.
