Posts tagged Geolocation
PleaseRobMe.com: Social Network Cautions
Feb 17th
Many people don’t worry about how much information they share on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Foursquare, etc. With people entering more detailed information, including geolocation data, maybe they should. At least that’s what Barry Borsboom, Boy van Amstel and Frank Groeneveld of PleaseRobMe.com believe.
They drove that point home by creating PleaseRobMe.com, which shows the most recent Foursquare checkins that were posted to Twitter as potential burglary targets. They stated that the purpose of the site is not to help burglars to pick potential targets. They created the site because they believe that giving away your location on social networks doesn’t just tell people where you are. Read the rest of this entry »
Location Based App Roundup: Checking Out Checking-In!
Feb 9th
Check out my new location based device!
Like I said yesterday, it’s hard to decide what location based apps to target for a business. So, here is a quick roundup of some options available today. How did I choose which apps to include? Simple. I went through the Apple App store and downloaded all the location based apps I could find.
I didn’t review any paid apps or apps that required text messages because I’m cheap and don’t have text messaging in my blood (or on my account for that matter). Plus, I don’t want myself or my friends to be spammed with text messages. (Loopt has done it in the past.)
So, what makes a good location based app that your business should target? Some keys are: Read the rest of this entry »
Geolocation Apps: Who Cares Where We Are?
Feb 8th
You are here!
So, what are geolocation apps and why should you care? Good question. Well, first off, geolocation based apps are apps that base their features around where you are. They take that information from the GPS in a mobile device, such as a Blackberry, iPhone or another smartphone. That information is used to tell other users of the service where you are. Then some game aspect is usually added, such as giving badges, points or ranks based on how many places you visit or how often you visit them. A couple current apps that use geolocation are Gowalla and Foursquare.
Now for the interesting question. Why should you care? Read the rest of this entry »
Areas I’m Interested In for 2010
Jan 15th
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I have been talking with people a lot lately about the online areas that I’m really interested in following this year, so I decided to share them here, as well. These aren’t necessarily the areas that I think will be the biggest this year. This list is really more about the areas I’m most interested in watching develop. I’ll list the areas in no specific order because it’s hard to say in exactly what order I’m most interested in them. Read the rest of this entry »
