Location-Based Applications

This is a room for discussing the likes of Loopt, Whrrl, Plazes, Zyb, Moximity, etc. -- i.e. location-based/geo-aware applications. There's obviously a TON of potential here, but this will be a nice place to share experiences and/or opinions as we collectively sort through the variety (and growing list) of offerings in this category.

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silpol posted a message

“hmm, looks like passive non-talking room ... I'd rather leave, wish ya all the best”

August 22 at 9:33 am - Link

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Official Google Mobile Blog: New Gears Geolocation API powers mobile web sites

August 22 at 9:24 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

"Imagine if web sites could provide you with customized information based on your current location, even if you don't have GPS. Today we're launching the Gears Geolocation API for mobile and desktop browsers, while two third-party developers are launching the first location-enabled web apps using this API on Windows Mobile." - silpol via Bookmarklet

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Nokia takes 'Lonely Planet' mobile | News - Wireless - CNET News.com

August 22 at 4:17 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

"On Tuesday Nokia announced a deal with the travel book publisher Lonely Planet to sell maps and city guides to Nokia Maps 2.0 users. The service will initially allow users to download information for more than 100 cities, with more destinations to be added. Each download, which costs 7.99 euros, or about $11.75, provides maps with directions and some background on important sites." - silpol via Bookmarklet

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Software/GeoClue

July 16 at 7:27 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

GeoClue: The Geoinformation Service Geoclue is a modular geoinformation service built on top of the D-Bus messaging system. The goal of the Geoclue project is to make creating location-aware applications as simple as possible. - silpol via Bookmarklet

Joshua Dilworth posted a link

Twitter / Dave Fayram: Ugh. Seeing Loopt's real si...

July 14 at 1:03 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

Woah. . .anyone else having the same experience? I've quite liked Loopt so far from what I've seen. . .and Tom Gruber seemed pretty bullish on it at SemTech. . .but maybe it's just not ready yet? Need. . .more. . .info. . . - Joshua Dilworth via Bookmarklet

Joshua Dilworth posted a message

“Anyone have a sense yet of which of these apps all of us FriendFeeders are on and/or gravitating towards? I think I've seen more Brightkite than anything, but it also seems like BK activity has significantly dropped off as of late. . .”

July 14 at 12:45 pm - Link

Bryan Menell posted a link

Looks like Loopt didn't do a lot of user testing before release.

July 14 at 8:01 am - Link

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