BET Launches Interactive 106 & Park App
The 106 & Park App from BET lets you become a part of “the livest audience on TV” without ever leaving your couch. The app includes many of the basics you would expect, but also ties into location and social network to create a more interactive experience. It adds another layer to the show that [...]
Read MoreGoogle Hotpot Personal Recommendations Engine is Powered by You and Your Friends
While most are feeling pretty let down by Apple’s “huge” Beatles announcement today, Google launched a service called Hotpot which might make up for it. It provides personal recommendations for local businesses based on what you and your friends think, solving a major problem with finding new places or businesses. For example, if I’m in [...]
Read MoreEric Schmidt Brings Nexus S Featuring Android Gingerbread for Web 2.0 Summit Interview
In his latest interview at the Web 2.0 Summit, Google CEO Eric Schmidt brings along an “unannounced product” that he seems very proud of. Presumably, this is the Nexus S, which is considered by most to be the Nexus Two. The first question from the hosts is “Is that THE device?!” Which Schmidt evades by [...]
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 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 MoreSkyhook Sues Google for Business Interference and Patent Infringment
According to Skyhook Wireless, Google has taken some unsavory actions to disrupt Skyhook’s contracts with major cell phone manufacturers. Skyhook, based in Boston, develops a technology which allows mobile phones to find their physical location without the aid of GPS satellites. This is done using nearby WiFi signals. Skyhook has worked with the likes of [...]
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