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I have been kind of over LBS in their current version. What excites me is what is going to come around the corner with applications that leverage Facebook places, Foursquare, and other LBS systems in interesting ways. One service that I have been a big believer in is Topguest. Topguest is an application that you can download for your mobile phone or use their mobile site that combines LBS check …
Is Foursquare at the tipping point? Certainly within the blogger world they’ve received an insane amount of press over the past year. Thanks to the publicity, they’re now rumored to reach around 450,000 users and are gaining mainstream support. But, will mainstream users get enough value from “check-ins” to outweigh the inherent risks of making themselves susceptible to privacy invasion and over-sharing of personal information? While the highly advanced social …
Our guest blogger and rising star, Kristin Dziadul from KD Media provides her take on what the future of location based apps may bring to everyday consumers. What if companies instantly rewarded you based on the amount of your check-ins per month at a particular venue? Foursquare and other location-based applications are transforming the way people shop, travel, and interact with friends online. There are many advantages to location-based applications already, …
