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Facebook and Waze: blending your worlds together one data point at a time

, May 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Word has it Facebook is looking to acquire crowdsource navigation app Waze for a hefty $1 billion. Such a move would provide the social network with an array of location-based data far more substantial than any it has had thus far, adding the information on top of what it already knows about consumers' likes, check-ins, and social circles. There's been a lot of talk about what Waze could do for Facebook, but the end result of that is more personal: what a Waze acquisition could mean for mobile users. Location data presents the ability to uniquely blend our real-world and digital worlds, mixing them together in such a way that one is always fueling the other. Read The Full Story

Scosche unveils foundIT location device for under $50

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you're constantly losing things such as your keys, purse, wallet, or any other item, Scosche has a new wireless location device you might find interesting. The device is called the foundIT and the location device is designed with the keyring attachment allowing it to be attached to just about anything. The locator hardware is likely too bulky for attaching to your typical smartphone or tablet. Read The Full Story

Find treasure with Google’s new treasure map

, Mar 31st 2013 Discuss [0]

Following up on YouTube's April Fool's Day prank, Google has launched one of its own. It's similar to its prank last year, when it launched an awesome 8-bit version of its Maps service. This year, Google has transformed Google Maps into a treasure map. In order to access the map, all you have to do is click on "Treasure Mode" on the top right of the Google Maps page. Then you can watch as your location is magically transformed into a treasure map. Read The Full Story

Google’s Field Trip app now available on iOS

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

You may remember back in September when Google launched a new app called Field Trip for Android devices. The location-based discovery app is now available on iOS devices (iPhone and iPod Touch only). From the looks of it, there doesn't appear to be any new features that have launched, but iOS will now be able to have their own little virtual tour guide in their pocket. Read The Full Story

Foursquare adds recommendations from Facebook friends

, Dec 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Foursquare has boosted Facebook integration in its mobile apps, adding friend recommendations to the Explore section so as to promote venues, locations, and other check-in possibilities based on individual feedback. The update pulls in more Facebook data when friends check-in through the Foursquare apps, including showing tips and public photos. Read The Full Story

Apple tipped in Foursquare talks for Maps local integration

, Dec 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple and Foursquare have held preliminary discussions to see location data from the social-sharing service embedded into Apple Maps, sources claim, as part of a push to increase their competitiveness with Google Maps. The talks took place in recent weeks and involved Maps chief Eddy Cue, the WSJ reports, and were part of a more expansive move by Apple to increase third-party data integration in its home-grown mapping software. Read The Full Story

Not all Foursquare updates are created equal: Paid ads added

, Jul 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Foursquare has launched a new Promoted Updates pilot scheme, offering businesses the chance to boost their listings to the top of the page if they grease the algorithm with a little cash. Building on the existing Local Updates system, which allowed businesses to post their own status updates, Promoted Updates will be found in the Explore section of the Foursquare app, and the company says will benefit from the same personalized recommendations as regular updates. Read The Full Story

Facebook adds Find Friends Nearby to mobile apps

, Jun 25th 2012 Discuss [4]

Facebook has a new feature that iOS and Android users can now start to take advantage of called Find Friends Nearby. Originally dubbed “Friendshake”, the feature allows you to see friends who are nearby, as well as potential friends, provided they’re also using Find Friends Nearby. The new feature is primarily aimed at those meeting people for the first time who want to quickly add details to Facebook. Read The Full Story

Google’s Floor Plan Marker app to crowdsource indoor mapping data

, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [1]

Google has released a new app for Android users called Floor Plan Marker that will help improve the accuracy of its indoor maps. The company had launched its indoor mapping initiative last November with Google Maps 6.0 that provided indoor maps and navigation for major shopping centers and airports in the US and Japan. Read The Full Story

HTCSense.com closes shop

, Mar 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at HTC are letting their customers know that their own information retention service for mobile data, HTCSense.com, will be shutting down on the 30th of April. This service has been active with and for HTC customers for some time now and the actions which HTC customers must take to save their data are included below. HTC has given customers a bit over a month to download the data they've had on file with HTC at HTCSense.com, at which point the information will be deleted entirely. Read The Full Story

Intel grabs Telmap for cross-platform AppUp location services

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [0]

Intel has acquired navigation and location-based software specialist Telmap, and will use the company's technology for cross-platform local services in its AppUp system. Eventually, Intel is planning to offer developers coding for AppUp a set of standardized location-based services (LBS) APIs, with which they'll be able to integrate potentially complex mapping, local search and other content into their apps with the addition of "just a few lines of code." Read The Full Story

Microsoft denies Windows Phone camera location tracking accusations

, Sep 5th 2011 Discuss [4]

Microsoft has issued a new statement denying the recent accusations that its Windows Phone 7 cameras track location data without a user's consent. Last week, a lawsuit was filed in Seattle alleging that the location tracking feature existed in the Windows Phone camera software, making it a problem on all Windows Phone 7 handsets regardless of manufacturer. Read The Full Story
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