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Intro to Foursquare, Brightkite & Location-Based Social Media

Socialized

The most widely understood method is through Global Positioning System (GPS) data obtained from navigational satellites in geosynchronous orbit. The National Space-Based PNT Executive Committee says GPS has “accuracy of 7.8 The National Space-Based PNT Executive Committee says GPS has “accuracy of 7.8

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Repositioning Through Social Media: The Conan O’Brien-Case

Mindjumpers

A huge orange blimp – hot air balloon – with a build in GPS has been circling around major cities on the east coast during the month of October enabling Foursquare-users to earn a Conan-BlimpSpotter badge as well as seeing images on Flickr. • A Twitter account as we described in our previous Conan-post , which is now close to 1.8

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Prepare Your Website for Geolocation with WordPress

Kikolani

If you feel overwhelmed by people battling for mayorships or checking in to earn badges, not to worry – we will walk you through the basics of using geolocation on your website or blog and how to prepare your business for the new service! How does Geolocation Work?

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Women in Blogging: 125 Fearless Female Bloggers

Kikolani

Her latest posts include Mahalo Just Gave Me 3 Badges , TV-Friendly Web Browser Kylo Gets Media Center Plugin , and Re-Enable DreamScene on Windows 7. Her latest posts include Invasive or Indispensable: The Case of Permanent GPS , Why Most People Fail in Social Media , and 3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement.

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Ignore Foursquare at Your Peril - An Analysis of Potential.

Convince & Convert

create their own badges etc?) They are however the best at helping brands build loyalty via discounts and offers for badge winners and mayors. They are however the best at helping brands build loyalty via discounts and offers for badge winners and mayors. Point 2 I think is slightly more tricky.