Why I’m Unplugging From Location Based Services Until The Privacy Issue Is Resolved
Convergence Of Smart Phone Affordability And Broad Network Access Drives Growth In Location Based Services I’ve been a big fan of location based services (LBS). In fact, many of you have followed my whereabouts on Yelp, Tripit, and other integrated Twitter services. As many of you know, location based services take your geographical position from [...]
The Irony of Mobile Users Preferring Apps Over Web
Apparently, mobile users prefer apps over the web. At least that’s Gowalla CEO Josh Williams’ view: “People love apps, but it drives a stake in the heart of the build-once-deploy-everywhere model, and makes the market really fragmented.” I’m not surprised. Heck, I prefer apps too. But the irony is that Apple has but a bullet [...]
foursquare – the Last Mile for Retailers?
Despite massive spending on CRM and marketing technology, it has been notoriously difficult for consumer product vendors and retailers to manage and analyze in-store behavior. Recently-funded foursquare – and the ecosystem the company is working to build – may offer a solution.
Facebook Big Mac Attack – Not For Me, Thanks. Top 10 Reasons to …
Oh, just what the Doctor has ordered: more junk food coming your way, left and right, from the social network that’s taking over the Internet: Facebook. McDonald’s will be the first advertiser taking advantage of Facebook’s soon-t0-be-releasing location feature. The first reaction from most is this will kill leading location-based services: Hey Foursquare, Time To [...]
Google Maps Experiment with Hotel Prices – Just Remember to Check In
How many times were you looking for the right hotel at the right price, close enough to your conference, customer or just a particular location? Finding the right one typically includes juggling multiple sites – hotel search, price comparisons, many with teaser prices that turn out to be unavailable, maps, reservation systems…etc. Not for long, [...]
Google Buzz in Google Buzz – Quick Analysis
Google Buzz looks cool for sure, but it’s not going to crush anything just yet.
