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Samsung now partnering with Skyhook Wireless
Written on 2 Jul, 2010 at 21:50 in BoyGenius | viewed times | 0 Comments
Samsung and Skyhook Wireless confirmed Friday that the Korean handset manufacturer will incorporate Skyhook’s Core Location Platform into its mobile handset lineup. Not surprisingly, the first handset to get Skyhook’s impressive location service will be the Bada-powered Samsung Wave S8500.... (Continue reading)
Russian president makes his inaugural tweet from Twitter headquarters
Written on 23 Jun, 2010 at 15:25 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
It’s been a big week for social networking CEOs and politics. Twitter’s head, Ev Williams, just hosted Russian president Dmitry Medvedev at the company’s headquarters in San Francisco. The visit comes just days after Mark Zuckerberg met face-to-face with... (Continue reading)
Recurve locks in $8M to make your home energy tight
Written on 23 Jun, 2010 at 15:25 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
Recurve , a startup that helps homeowners identify and execute tasks that can make their homes more energy efficient — and slash their monthly electricity bills — has brought in $8 million in a second round of capital .... (Continue reading)
11 ways Flickr just got better
Written on 23 Jun, 2010 at 15:25 in VentureBeat | viewed times | 0 Comments
If you’re not a heavy Flickr user, you might not spot the changes in the company’s forthcoming redesign, to which you can opt in now. Click on the screenshot at right to see it full size. The old and... (Continue reading)
Foursquare vs. Gowalla: Who’s Winning the Geolocation War? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Written on 22 Apr, 2010 at 20:37 in Mashable | viewed times | 0 Comments
For the last few months, there has a massive amount of hype surrounding the geolocation war between Foursquare and Gowalla , two of the biggest players in the space. The intensity reached critical mass during this year’s South by... (Continue reading)
Pete Cashmore Talks Foursquare, iPad, and Location on Bloomberg [VIDEO]
Written on 13 Mar, 2010 at 13:45 in Mashable | viewed times | 0 Comments
If you had to pick the one buzzword that’s dominating social media chatter today, it would have to be location . Just over a year ago, Foursquare burst onto the scene at the SXSW conference in Austin, TX. Since... (Continue reading)
iPhone App Adds Photos and Videos to Foursquare Check-ins
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 12:35 in Mashable | viewed times | 0 Comments
Foursquare is becoming synonymous with the concept of the check-in, but it hasn’t tackled location-based photo- and video-sharing — until now. Enter SquarePik , a new Foursquare app for the iPhone that adds photo and videos to the location... (Continue reading)
Location, Location, Location: 5 Big Predictions for 2010
Written on 31 Dec, 2009 at 18:19 in Mashable | viewed times | 0 Comments
GPS-aware mobile devices have become commonplace, which means connecting the dots between what you’re doing and where you’re doing it is easier than ever. ... (Continue reading)
Google Testing a Permanent Search Sidebar
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 8:50 in Mashable | viewed times | 0 Comments
According to Google’s vice president of search product and user experience Marissa Meyer, Google is looking to streamline its search experience. Using a jazz metaphor, Meyer explains that customers aren’t happy with the fact that Google’s search interface is... (Continue reading)
Birdfeed Looks To Attract Tweets As The Go-To Twitter Geolocation App
Back in June, we wrote about Birdfeed, an iPhone Twitter application that finally brought the speed and simplicity to rival what many consider to be the top client, Tweetie. It’s a great app that offers a different look and... (Continue reading)