Socialized

MARCH 26, 2010

Some think this might mean the end for standalone location-based services like Foursquare and Brightkite. Experts ” have recently placed Foursquare valuations in the $50M to $70M range. I think this is low, and I also think it is too soon for Foursquare to sell. The Yelp iPhone app alone had around 1.25 I don’t think so.

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Socialized

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

You can use most location-based services on your laptop, but they are more powerful and more useful on a mobile phone, like an iPhone, Android or BlackBerry. That doesn’t mean all of these phones will run Foursquare , Brightkite or any other popular location-based application. Foursquare. How Does It Know Where I Am? Brightkite.

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Socialized

APRIL 11, 2010

With the introduction of Foursquare and other location-based services, we started publishing our precise location data, and now with Blippy , our friends can see our credit card purchases as we make them. Well, with Doxx, all of your friends can come with you (if you have an iPhone or BlackBerry). I wonder what else is coming.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

It took a lot of hacking and ingenuity to make these a reality since most consumer platforms lagged (but not by much) in features (think video finally coming to the iPhone) required for AR. Most AR applications in 2009 were quaint curiosities designed to demonstrate the AR concept.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Hyperlocal restaurant and retail site Yelp took its existing network of 26 million users, who visit the company’s regular web site, and gave them an iPhone app with the capability to check-in live at restaurants, clubs, theaters and other locations. Often, attempts to make a site more social, fail.

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MAY 21, 2010

We converse through many online platforms including Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare, but are always looking for new ways to strike up a conversation with our fans. Social media, specifically Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare, is a great way to help spread the word about brands and events such as 31 Cent Scoop Night.

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