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Approaching Strangers Through Foursquare

Ari Herzog

Using GPS chips embedded in your smartphone and latitude/longitude addresses, it is fairly easy for me to log into an app such as Foursquare , Loopt , or Google Latitude and (if your privacy settings allow me to) see who is proximate to my location. This privacy intrusion is why I deleted my Foursquare account two years ago.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

The history of social media is a long and storied one. It’s bursting with pivotal moments like the launch of Instagram Stories, to that one time Zuck was on trial for Facebook privacy issues, to…honestly, let’s just look at the entire social media history timeline. They earned virtual mayorships while they were at it.

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How Businesses like Sylvan Learning Center and Computer Explorers.

Saying It Social

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How Businesses like Sylvan Learning Center and Computer Explorers Can Use Foursquare Depending on where you live you may be seeing more and more businesses advertising that they participate in Foursquare.

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Invasive or Indispensable: The Case of Permanent GPS

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

A member of my religious community disappeared. These terrifying statistics make me wonder if it’s time to change given that our privacy is starting to diminish. After having read the immensely resourceful book, The Facebook Effect , I’m starting to understand how our world is changing thanks to social networks.

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Five Social Media Predictions for 2010

Socialized

Location-Based Applications Will Dissolve Into General Social Networks. Location-based applications like Foursquare and Brightkite will not be the darlings of social media as some predict, but will instead turn into features and dissolve into general social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

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I Don't Care Where. You. Are. Right. Now. | Almost Savvy

Almost Savvy

The great thing about using technology and social networking platforms is that we can easily connect, no matter where we happen to be. If I wanted to know these things, we’d be connected on Foursquare so I could follow along as you cruise through town going to meetings and running errands. Still, it is your choice.

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How Glympse Can Track Your Friends

Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog provides communications services to the nonprofit and public sectors, and encourages you to join his Facebook community. Related articles you may enjoy: 3400% Foursquare Growth Not Notable. If you are inspired to add a comment with your thoughts, please visit How Glympse Can Track Your Friends in your browser.

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