WiFi based Geo Positioning System
The company Spotigo has introduced a new geo positioning system. The system is called WiPS (WiFi-based Positioning Solution) and uses wifi based data for localization. The system has some advantageous...
View ArticleAggregation of Macro and Location based Information for Marketing
Location based information and services are expected to become top mobile applications and the market is already crowded by various solution providers. Usually such services do deliver information...
View ArticleTwitter Geotagging API is available now
Twitter officially announced the availability of its Geotagging API to the public. This feature is intended to facilitate local information. Whereas for now there will be no changes on Twitter itself,...
View ArticleExpert Information on Location and Social Networking
Location Meme has been launched to cover the news about location in the context of social media. It covers various platforms and technologies. The service is available on the web and by newsfeed....
View ArticleGeo Tagging with Twitter Places
Twitter has introduced a new function to its location based services, which will be available soon within many countries. This function Twitter Places is an enhancement to the already existing...
View ArticleAdvertising within Navigation Devices
Navigation devices are widespreaded and now become exploited to deliver location aware advertising at the point of need. TeleNav, a provider of navigation solutions to be installed on mobile phones,...
View ArticleThe Reach of Location based Services
The PEW Research Center has published its first report about the use of location based services in the context of localization or geosocial services, which do enable to share the own location with...
View ArticleMobile Surveys combined with Location based Services
Qriously is a new application for mobile surveys, which combines various up to date trends. The application combines market research with localization, which leads to concrete market reseach at...
View ArticleGeolocation Apps primarily used to connect with others
Geolocation apps are primarily used to connect with friends and others a study by the marketing agency White Horse states, which again pronounces the importance of digital media to social connections...
View ArticleFoursquare now grows fast
Lately a blog post here was titled Location based Check In Services are gaining Popularity. Now Foursquare in person of Dennis Crowley announced some figures about the growth of the company at Disrupt...
View ArticleFourspuare reaches 10 Million Users and becomes attractive for Business
The fast growing mobile social network Foursquare just announced to have reached 10 million users. To get an impression what Foursquare is today, the company provides an infographic about the global...
View Article