Gowalla Continues To Thrive, Adds Notes and Other Upgrades
Gowalla refuses to be an afterthought in the geo-location space. Lately, most advances have been made by Foursquare, Facebook (Places) and even SVNGR. Gowalla has recently released some new features that continue to define the entire geo-location space. The most intriguing feature is simply called Notes. Find out more details inside.
Read MoreFoursquare + Facebook + Chat rooms = Chatsquare
Instant Messaging (IM) junkies can take it to another level with the creation and launch of Chatsquare. ChatSquare (ChatSq) enables users to instantly connect, share, and communicate with people around them in real time. Because ChatSquare integrates location based social networks (currently Foursquare, Facebook Places and Gowalla) and communication channels into a single, simple-to-use mobile interface, users can easily share content and communicate in real time with people located around them. ChatSq provides a chat room for each venue so users can have a group discussion and an inbox for a private messaging. Find out more details inside.
Read MoreFacebook Takes Location to the Next Level
The initial launch of Facebook Places seemed pretty tame. They added a location check-in feature that was similar to the way the existing photo-tagging features work. Some users got into it, but it hasn’t seem to have made much of a splash. As part of this launch, we saw Foursquare, Gowalla, MyTown, and Yelp stand [...]
Read MoreFacebook Makes Mobile More Social With Places, Groups, Single Sign-on, and Deals
Today’s Facebook Mobile event turned out to be more interesting than I thought. This is probably because there was a focus on location and somewhat on Android. While Zuckerberg is still denying rumors of a Facebook phone, we are seeing Facebook take major steps to become dominant in the mobile world. Single Sign On Arguably [...]
Read MoreSCVNGR Goes Global with Google Places API
We first covered Scvngr a couple of months ago. They are a location-based service that is doing things a bit different. Rather than simply earning badges for checking in, their making the road to rewards a little more challenging. One company that has partnered with Scvngr is Tesla Motors. They’ve set up a challenge that [...]
Read MoreFoursquare 2.0 Adds New Dimension to the Like Button
When Facebook Places launched, many wondered what the fate of Foursquare and other location-based services would be. Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley even remarked that Facebook Places was “generic.” In their latest update, Foursquare not only adds new features, but shuffles around the old ones to offer a fresh new experience. Tips and To-Dos are those [...]
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