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Tag: LBS

August 18, 2010

500 Million Users + Location Based Services = Opportunity

Sitting here, waiting on the live announcement of Facebook Places, a location-based check in system, integrated into their social platform. As most of you know, I’ve been loudly shouting about the merits of LBS apps like Foursquare, Gowalla, MyTown, and the new SCVNGR (which, I’m still not fond of yet. I’ll check in, but don’t [...]

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May 18, 2010

Embracing the Game

Evan Schnittman and I had a brief Twitter exchange about Foursquare on Friday morning and it got me thinking about the outside perception of Location Based Services and how people are starting to use it. And of course, how it can be effectively used as a marketing tool. Natch… that’s my bag. Oh and when [...]

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