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We have the iPhone 7 , headphones without cables ( AirPods ), an updated Apple Watc h (hello, GPS and water resistant!), A new iPhone. New headphones And More. It took Apple more than two hours to show the world what technology will look like for the next short while. MORE
open source forking free software gps licence v3 jigoshop wordpress ecommerceI’ve spent the last 24 hours concentrating on some work for friends and clients, Jigoshop regarding their use of the GPL Licence V3 and the repercussions of ‘forking’ a project under that licence, so if you’re at all interested in open source, you might want to head over and read the latest post to see what’s going on. MORE
Related Stories Super Bowl XLVIII: The Social Media Scoreboard Kicking Off Super Bowl XLVIII On Social Media Animals in the Wild ‘Tweet’ Via GPS Trackers. Esurance found one way to get fans tweeting about their company — just offer them the chance to win $1.5 million. MORE
Last year, it was social; this year, GPS integration is the new must-have for app design. As Avenue Mobile, a group of app developers in Los Angeles , reminds us: GPS integration is essential for making customers aware of your product and getting them in the door. MORE
Most marketers run afoul or try something that inevitably gets them into trouble, because they haven''t defined their moral compass of marketing and they have no bearings when presented with opportunities that could wind up messing with their cultural GPS. Are marketer''s the most loathed human beings on earth? It is a question worthy of an answer. As a marketing professional, I often wonder where the vocation sits on the list of the most respected and appreciated industries out there. MORE
It turns out that the grand vision of mapping GPS-tagged tweets was based on an assumption that proved false and a privacy setting that Twitter changed in April 2015, meaning our mappable future is becoming fuzzier and fuzzier and fading rapidly MORE
You focus on following your path instead of “retracing someone else’s GPS route guidance,” as Chris Brogan recently called others’ plans. Who is your competition? Not who is your company’s competition but who is your personal competition. MORE
You focus on following your path instead of “retracing someone else’s GPS route guidance,” as Chris Brogan recently called others’ plans. Who is your competition? Not who is your company’s competition but who is your personal competition. MORE
Now, Macy’s, the big all-American department store, has truly tapped into the SoLoMo movement by giving their customers that little extra something in their already launched Macy’s app : A GPS function to navigate in their flagship store in NYC! MORE
"Is GPS eroding our brain? But that may be what the GPS has done to our brains. Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? MORE
In Central Kenya, four GPS-tagged bull elephants are “tweeting” through the hashtag #ElephantsLive. GPS trackers on each elephant allow scouts to follow their location via mobile phone app. How many ‘animals’ do you follow on Twitter? MORE
The Runkeeper app uses the great GPS technology of the iPhone to keep track of all your bike rides. You won’t be needing any of those expensive GPS watches anymore. Cyclemeter GPS Bike Computer for Road and Mountain Cycling. MORE
Most people just stare at the map of their GPS system and wait for the voice commands to bark out their next turn. I never tagged myself as an analytics jockey, but switching over to the trip data screen of my GPS turned the long drive into both a game and fascinating collection of data. The art of self-tracking. It was one thing to know where I was going. MORE
Or based on the phone GPS co-ordinates that are sent with the tweet to Twitter. Doesn’t work if they are on a computer or they block GPS location on their phone. If you know the GPS co-ordinates put them in (see later). MORE
Only tweets sent by smartphones that included GPS location data were used for the study. Kuwait has the most Twitter users per capita, according to a recent paper by analysts from Northeastern University. MORE
Through mobile (which are GPS-enabled) and other innovations, there will be a much bigger push to deliver services to the consumer where they physically are in much more effective ways. While many article and columns look back at the year that was or posture on the year that will be, it's becoming abundantly clear that 2012 will - without question - be the "Year of More.". It sounds a little incredulous to say this when we're in a world that is struggling for stability. MORE
I’ve finally figured out how to use my iPhone as a GPS Navigation system. Most of these GPS navigation systems are connected to the Internet in some way, so Tom Tom thought it was fair game to sell the data , to offset the diminished sales in their GPS navigation systems. MORE
Giving my family member the address for the apartment where I was staying, I just figured he would pump the directions into his GPS. Knowing that the price of GPS apps from companies like Garmin and TomTom run in the $40 to $70 dollar range, I was shocked to hear that Waze was completely free (much like Google Maps ) and offers turn-by-turn GPS functionality with a fascinating twist. GPS only works if we're all actively updating it. gps app. MORE
Invest in a GPS system that can track your teenagers’ location. There are many great research websites to help you find the best GPS system for your car, so take some time and do research. Some GPS systems come with a monthly plan that is very cheap. MORE
This app did include a functional Snake game, but also came with a sneaky little extra: a GPS tracker called GPS Spy that recorded the user’s location at 15-minute intervals. Have you ever downloaded a smartphone app, only to find that it didn’t work? MORE
At a City of Honolulu sponsored hackathon, a citizen developed a mobile app, DaBus, which adds functionality to the bus system with GPS tracking and to the minute updates on bus schedules and locations. Case Study #2: Community Driven Product Launch. Background: . TheBus in Honolulu is an award-winning bus system, recognized as one of the best in the country. MORE
Even better, though, is a GPS locator in the app that notifies the kitchen when a customer who placed an order is nearby, allowing Taco Bell to have the food ready and hot exactly when the customer arrives for pickup. Craving some Doritos Locos Tacos? MORE
They can also utilize geo-fencing, which uses GPS features of the iPhone to send messages to customers based on their location. With iPhones upgrading to the iOS 6 operating system, a new feature to be aware of is Passbook. Passbook is an app that allows you to store loyalty cards, boarding passes, gift cards, movie tickets…the list goes on. How can small businesses use Passbook? Simply put, Passbook “passes” replace paper coupons, loyalty cards, etc. MORE
The game works utilizing the GPS chip in the phone, so you are able to check in at places or spots around the world – like with Foursquare. Tweet Gowalla is a virtual geocaching game that you can use on your iPhone, Android, Palm OS and some Blackberry mobile devices. MORE
The siren song of GPS-tagged social media has led us to artificially narrow our focus to the parts of the world offering the richest geographic insights, further increasing the divide between those whose voices are heard online and those who appear merely as empty space on our “big data” maps MORE
A GPS-enabled and swim-proof Apple Watch. Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio broadcasting out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening in the world of technology and digital media. The good folks at CHOM 97.7 FM are posting these segments weekly to SoundCloud , if you're interested in hearing more of me blathering away. MORE
GPS, Navigation Devices: Location based real-time marketing is going to be the next big thing; it’s time marketers, who are not already taking advantage of localization opportunities, consider this growing medium. Your customers are not confined to their homes or offices. MORE
" If you can get beyond the marketing jargon, WiFiSLAM is, essentially, GPS for the indoors. Having GPS capabilities inside businesses is still in its nascent stage. indoor gps. Apple acquired a company last week. It's something to pay attention to. There is still one slightly unchartered territory that will - without question - be the last mile in marketing. It is the ability for a brand to deliver contextual and highly targeted marketing at the local retail level. MORE
We use them for online boarding passes, restaurant locators, maps/directions to popular tourist destinations, and leveraging the phone for GPS. By using the book, you’ll get back to the basics of traveling, relying less on GPS and mobile technology. MORE
Coordinates on the page boost your visibility and enhance usefulness as people are able to copy them directly into their GPS devices and get them on mobile phones via Apps. MORE
Million Twitter Sweepstakes Animals in the Wild ‘Tweet’ Via GPS Trackers Cinime Lets Moviegoers Connect Little Screen To Big Screen. We’ve all heard the dismal reports from journalists checking into not-quite-ready hotels , but there’s some good news at Sochi too. MORE
Is it only a matter of time until we do something ridiculously life saving but also incredibly invasive — like implant GPS tracking devices — so that we can never truly disappear? Invasive or Indispensable: The Case of Permanent GPS is a post written by Tamar Weinberg. ]. MORE
How is iBeacon different than using GPS for geo-location? How can a retailer effectively reach consumers in-store and educate them about deals that might be of particular interest? MORE
I am excited to launch Social Media Marketing GPS , as free eBook, in celebration of Diva Marketing's 6th blog birthday! Social Media Marketing GPS is the first business book based on Twitter interviews. Sometimes you just have to color outside the lines. MORE
They can also utilize geo-fencing, which uses GPS features of the iPhone to send messages to customers based on their location. With iPhones upgrading to the iOS 6 operating system, a new feature to be aware of is Passbook. Passbook is an app that allows you to store loyalty cards, boarding passes, gift cards, movie tickets…the list goes on. How can small businesses use Passbook? Simply put, Passbook “passes” replace paper coupons, loyalty cards, etc. MORE
Twitter's shift away from geotagged tweets over the past seven years suggests even the oversharing user base of social media regards their locative privacy as sacrosanct and thus solutions to "deep fakes" that involve GPS-based digital signatures are unlikely to gain traction MORE
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 MORE
Because today’s smartphones are preinstalled with GPS technology (that power your maps and Foursquare apps so you always know where you are), that technology is also added in the form of metadata that is attached to every photo or video your device records. Photo by Pieter Vieu. MORE
They can also utilize geo-fencing, which uses GPS features of the iPhone to send messages to customers based on their location. With iPhones upgrading to the iOS 6 operating system, a new feature to be aware of is Passbook. Passbook is an app that allows you to store loyalty cards, boarding passes, gift cards, movie tickets…the list goes on. How can small businesses use Passbook? Simply put, Passbook “passes” replace paper coupons, loyalty cards, etc. MORE
The app also enables you to see how many cars are in your area, approximate waiting time and once a driver has decided to engage you, their information (name, mobile number and license plate) is sent to you, plus you can track their position via GPS. It's strange how much of a brand's foundation is laid by the people who represent it. MORE
As Anderson has already stated on countless occasions: the advanced technology that encapsulates a smartphone (GPS, accelerometers, gyroscopes and simple-to-use software and interfaces mixed with sophisticated and light hardware) means that cheap solutions to unmanned air vehicles are a certainty. Drones are everywhere. Less than a decade ago, The Pentagon had about fifty unmanned combat air vehicles (known as drones or uav). MORE
The idea of being on your phone is, these days, associated with waiting for your coffee, trying to look cool when your date is late, or using GPS maps to try and find a bar. But what if there was something that encouraged you to not only use your phone in public, but simultaneously connect you. MORE
148 This week we discussed: The value is live traffic for GPS and mapping applications. chom977fm chomfm ctrlaltdelete ctrlaltdeletewithmitchjoel digitalhealthcarerecords digitalmedia digitalsignage garageband gps guestcontributor itconsultants mappingapplications mobilephonesonaplane montrealradio morningshow morningsrockwithterryandheatherb radiosegment radiostation socialmedia soundcloud technology theinternetofthings trafficupdates MORE
GPS Related Topics SocialFish
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
Last year, it was social; this year, GPS integration is the new must-have for app design. As Avenue Mobile, a group of app developers in Los Angeles , reminds us: GPS integration is essential for making customers aware of your product and getting them in the door.
The Realtime Report
JANUARY 23, 2014
In Central Kenya, four GPS-tagged bull elephants are “tweeting” through the hashtag #ElephantsLive. GPS trackers on each elephant allow scouts to follow their location via mobile phone app. How many ‘animals’ do you follow on Twitter?
Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg
OCTOBER 20, 2010
Is it only a matter of time until we do something ridiculously life saving but also incredibly invasive — like implant GPS tracking devices — so that we can never truly disappear? Invasive or Indispensable: The Case of Permanent GPS is a post written by Tamar Weinberg. ].
Forbes Social Media
MARCH 5, 2019
Twitter's shift away from geotagged tweets over the past seven years suggests even the oversharing user base of social media regards their locative privacy as sacrosanct and thus solutions to "deep fakes" that involve GPS-based digital signatures are unlikely to gain traction
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Diva Marketing Blog
MAY 17, 2010
I am excited to launch Social Media Marketing GPS , as free eBook, in celebration of Diva Marketing's 6th blog birthday! Social Media Marketing GPS is the first business book based on Twitter interviews. Sometimes you just have to color outside the lines.
Mindjumpers
NOVEMBER 9, 2012
Now, Macy’s, the big all-American department store, has truly tapped into the SoLoMo movement by giving their customers that little extra something in their already launched Macy’s app : A GPS function to navigate in their flagship store in NYC!
Harp Interactive
MARCH 17, 2010
GPS, Navigation Devices: Location based real-time marketing is going to be the next big thing; it’s time marketers, who are not already taking advantage of localization opportunities, consider this growing medium. Your customers are not confined to their homes or offices.
Laurel Papworth
OCTOBER 7, 2010
Or based on the phone GPS co-ordinates that are sent with the tweet to Twitter. Doesn’t work if they are on a computer or they block GPS location on their phone. If you know the GPS co-ordinates put them in (see later).
Socialized
NOVEMBER 4, 2009
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
Twist Image
SEPTEMBER 10, 2016
We have the iPhone 7 , headphones without cables ( AirPods ), an updated Apple Watc h (hello, GPS and water resistant!), A new iPhone. New headphones And More. It took Apple more than two hours to show the world what technology will look like for the next short while.
Twist Image
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
A GPS-enabled and swim-proof Apple Watch. Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio broadcasting out of Montreal (home base). It's not a long segment - about 5 to 10 minutes every week - about everything that is happening in the world of technology and digital media. The good folks at CHOM 97.7 FM are posting these segments weekly to SoundCloud , if you're interested in hearing more of me blathering away.
Twist Image
AUGUST 7, 2012
Giving my family member the address for the apartment where I was staying, I just figured he would pump the directions into his GPS. Knowing that the price of GPS apps from companies like Garmin and TomTom run in the $40 to $70 dollar range, I was shocked to hear that Waze was completely free (much like Google Maps ) and offers turn-by-turn GPS functionality with a fascinating twist. GPS only works if we're all actively updating it. gps app.
Twist Image
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
This week we discussed: The value is live traffic for GPS and mapping applications. chom977fm chomfm ctrlaltdelete ctrlaltdeletewithmitchjoel digitalhealthcarerecords digitalmedia digitalsignage garageband gps guestcontributor itconsultants mappingapplications mobilephonesonaplane montrealradio morningshow morningsrockwithterryandheatherb radiosegment radiostation socialmedia soundcloud technology theinternetofthings trafficupdates
Firebelly
AUGUST 4, 2014
The idea of being on your phone is, these days, associated with waiting for your coffee, trying to look cool when your date is late, or using GPS maps to try and find a bar. But what if there was something that encouraged you to not only use your phone in public, but simultaneously connect you.
Twist Image
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
Most marketers run afoul or try something that inevitably gets them into trouble, because they haven''t defined their moral compass of marketing and they have no bearings when presented with opportunities that could wind up messing with their cultural GPS. Are marketer''s the most loathed human beings on earth? It is a question worthy of an answer. As a marketing professional, I often wonder where the vocation sits on the list of the most respected and appreciated industries out there.
Twist Image
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
The app also enables you to see how many cars are in your area, approximate waiting time and once a driver has decided to engage you, their information (name, mobile number and license plate) is sent to you, plus you can track their position via GPS. It's strange how much of a brand's foundation is laid by the people who represent it.
Twist Image
MARCH 28, 2013
" If you can get beyond the marketing jargon, WiFiSLAM is, essentially, GPS for the indoors. Having GPS capabilities inside businesses is still in its nascent stage. indoor gps. Apple acquired a company last week. It's something to pay attention to. There is still one slightly unchartered territory that will - without question - be the last mile in marketing. It is the ability for a brand to deliver contextual and highly targeted marketing at the local retail level.
Twist Image
MAY 8, 2012
Most people just stare at the map of their GPS system and wait for the voice commands to bark out their next turn. I never tagged myself as an analytics jockey, but switching over to the trip data screen of my GPS turned the long drive into both a game and fascinating collection of data. The art of self-tracking. It was one thing to know where I was going.
Forbes Social Media
MARCH 6, 2019
It turns out that the grand vision of mapping GPS-tagged tweets was based on an assumption that proved false and a privacy setting that Twitter changed in April 2015, meaning our mappable future is becoming fuzzier and fuzzier and fading rapidly
Twist Image
JANUARY 3, 2012
Through mobile (which are GPS-enabled) and other innovations, there will be a much bigger push to deliver services to the consumer where they physically are in much more effective ways. While many article and columns look back at the year that was or posture on the year that will be, it's becoming abundantly clear that 2012 will - without question - be the "Year of More.". It sounds a little incredulous to say this when we're in a world that is struggling for stability.
Forbes Social Media
MARCH 6, 2019
The siren song of GPS-tagged social media has led us to artificially narrow our focus to the parts of the world offering the richest geographic insights, further increasing the divide between those whose voices are heard online and those who appear merely as empty space on our “big data” maps
Twist Image
JANUARY 4, 2013
As Anderson has already stated on countless occasions: the advanced technology that encapsulates a smartphone (GPS, accelerometers, gyroscopes and simple-to-use software and interfaces mixed with sophisticated and light hardware) means that cheap solutions to unmanned air vehicles are a certainty. Drones are everywhere. Less than a decade ago, The Pentagon had about fifty unmanned combat air vehicles (known as drones or uav).
Twist Image
DECEMBER 11, 2010
"Is GPS eroding our brain? But that may be what the GPS has done to our brains. Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see?
The Way of the Web
AUGUST 26, 2011
open source forking free software gps licence v3 jigoshop wordpress ecommerceI’ve spent the last 24 hours concentrating on some work for friends and clients, Jigoshop regarding their use of the GPL Licence V3 and the repercussions of ‘forking’ a project under that licence, so if you’re at all interested in open source, you might want to head over and read the latest post to see what’s going on.
Socialmedia.biz
OCTOBER 27, 2018
Invest in a GPS system that can track your teenagers’ location. There are many great research websites to help you find the best GPS system for your car, so take some time and do research. Some GPS systems come with a monthly plan that is very cheap.
Ari Herzog
AUGUST 14, 2013
Because today’s smartphones are preinstalled with GPS technology (that power your maps and Foursquare apps so you always know where you are), that technology is also added in the form of metadata that is attached to every photo or video your device records. Photo by Pieter Vieu.
Idaconcpts
DECEMBER 19, 2011
The Runkeeper app uses the great GPS technology of the iPhone to keep track of all your bike rides. You won’t be needing any of those expensive GPS watches anymore. Cyclemeter GPS Bike Computer for Road and Mountain Cycling.
The Realtime Report
JANUARY 14, 2014
Only tweets sent by smartphones that included GPS location data were used for the study. Kuwait has the most Twitter users per capita, according to a recent paper by analysts from Northeastern University.
The Realtime Report
DECEMBER 18, 2013
How is iBeacon different than using GPS for geo-location? How can a retailer effectively reach consumers in-store and educate them about deals that might be of particular interest?
The Realtime Report
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
Million Twitter Sweepstakes Animals in the Wild ‘Tweet’ Via GPS Trackers Cinime Lets Moviegoers Connect Little Screen To Big Screen. We’ve all heard the dismal reports from journalists checking into not-quite-ready hotels , but there’s some good news at Sochi too.
Laurel Papworth
MAY 5, 2011
I’ve finally figured out how to use my iPhone as a GPS Navigation system. Most of these GPS navigation systems are connected to the Internet in some way, so Tom Tom thought it was fair game to sell the data , to offset the diminished sales in their GPS navigation systems.
The Realtime Report
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
Related Stories Super Bowl XLVIII: The Social Media Scoreboard Kicking Off Super Bowl XLVIII On Social Media Animals in the Wild ‘Tweet’ Via GPS Trackers. Esurance found one way to get fans tweeting about their company — just offer them the chance to win $1.5 million.
Justin Levy
JULY 6, 2012
You focus on following your path instead of “retracing someone else’s GPS route guidance,” as Chris Brogan recently called others’ plans. Who is your competition? Not who is your company’s competition but who is your personal competition.
Freelance Social Media
OCTOBER 8, 2012
They can also utilize geo-fencing, which uses GPS features of the iPhone to send messages to customers based on their location. With iPhones upgrading to the iOS 6 operating system, a new feature to be aware of is Passbook. Passbook is an app that allows you to store loyalty cards, boarding passes, gift cards, movie tickets…the list goes on. How can small businesses use Passbook? Simply put, Passbook “passes” replace paper coupons, loyalty cards, etc.
Mindjumpers
NOVEMBER 25, 2010
The game works utilizing the GPS chip in the phone, so you are able to check in at places or spots around the world – like with Foursquare. Tweet Gowalla is a virtual geocaching game that you can use on your iPhone, Android, Palm OS and some Blackberry mobile devices.
Freelance Social Media
OCTOBER 8, 2012
They can also utilize geo-fencing, which uses GPS features of the iPhone to send messages to customers based on their location. With iPhones upgrading to the iOS 6 operating system, a new feature to be aware of is Passbook. Passbook is an app that allows you to store loyalty cards, boarding passes, gift cards, movie tickets…the list goes on. How can small businesses use Passbook? Simply put, Passbook “passes” replace paper coupons, loyalty cards, etc.
SocMed Sean
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
We use them for online boarding passes, restaurant locators, maps/directions to popular tourist destinations, and leveraging the phone for GPS. By using the book, you’ll get back to the basics of traveling, relying less on GPS and mobile technology.
The Realtime Report
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
Even better, though, is a GPS locator in the app that notifies the kitchen when a customer who placed an order is nearby, allowing Taco Bell to have the food ready and hot exactly when the customer arrives for pickup. Craving some Doritos Locos Tacos?
Akamai Marketing
JANUARY 1, 2015
At a City of Honolulu sponsored hackathon, a citizen developed a mobile app, DaBus, which adds functionality to the bus system with GPS tracking and to the minute updates on bus schedules and locations. Case Study #2: Community Driven Product Launch. Background: . TheBus in Honolulu is an award-winning bus system, recognized as one of the best in the country.
Freelance Social Media
OCTOBER 8, 2012
They can also utilize geo-fencing, which uses GPS features of the iPhone to send messages to customers based on their location. With iPhones upgrading to the iOS 6 operating system, a new feature to be aware of is Passbook. Passbook is an app that allows you to store loyalty cards, boarding passes, gift cards, movie tickets…the list goes on. How can small businesses use Passbook? Simply put, Passbook “passes” replace paper coupons, loyalty cards, etc.
Justin Levy
JULY 6, 2012
You focus on following your path instead of “retracing someone else’s GPS route guidance,” as Chris Brogan recently called others’ plans. Who is your competition? Not who is your company’s competition but who is your personal competition.
Idaconcpts
APRIL 1, 2014
This app did include a functional Snake game, but also came with a sneaky little extra: a GPS tracker called GPS Spy that recorded the user’s location at 15-minute intervals. Have you ever downloaded a smartphone app, only to find that it didn’t work?
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