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News about geolocation
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Geolocation apps require context, mobility: Web designer
Geolocation-based mobile applications are convenient, but require context to be understood by their patrons, a Canberra-based web designer has warned.
By Lisa Banks | 20 October, 2010 08:43
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GPS monitoring and tracking for criminals pledged
Criminals under supervision and high risk defendants on bail would be subject to GPS monitoring under a Victorian coalition government.
By AAP | 18 October, 2010 10:23
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Facebook Places finally launches in Australia
The long wait for Facebook Places is over, with the social networking site rolling out the location based social media platform in Australia.
By Lisa Banks | 30 September, 2010 14:14
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Borders signs Foursquare for customer loyalty push
Borders has announced that it has partnered with location sharing platform Foursquare in a move designed to increase customer loyalty.
By Jenna Pitcher | 13 September, 2010 16:36
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Location-based Twitter app comes to Android
Mobile social-networking company GyPSii has released an upgraded version of its Tweetsii application for the iPhone, and also added a version for Android, it said on Wednesday.
By Mikael Ricknäs | 06 May, 2010 03:20
Features about geolocation
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Geolocation 101: How it works, the apps, and your privacy
Facebook wants to know "What's on your mind?" Twitter asks "What's happening?" But that's getting old already. The burning question for the next wave of social networking is "Where are you?"--and services like Foursquare, Gowalla, Brightkite, and Loopt want you to use your smartphone to answer it.
By Daniel Ionescu | 31 March, 2010 01:55
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3 reasons I won't use Twitter's geolocation feature
Twitter's upcoming geolocation feature is a nifty idea -- but mainly in theory. A quick look at the applications of Twitter geolocation could give those close to you, and not only those people, some ideas of taking advantage of the service to your detriment.
By Daniel Ionescu | 22 August, 2009 03:31
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3 reasons why Twitter's geolocation feature is cool
Twitter gets even better with the introduction of a new opt-in geolocation feature that will allow you to identify where you are tweeting from. Attaching your location to a tweet is nothing new to smartphone owners, but having the location-aware feature baked into Twitter opens the floodgates to hosts of cool new Twitter tricks.
By Daniel Ionescu | 22 August, 2009 07:32
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GPS can help your business
I went on vacation recently, and during that time I realized how dependent I have become on GPS applications to find what I am looking for. GPS devices maximise my vacation time by letting me drive less, since by using them, I never get lost. And driving less means I'm living a greener life, too.
By Kurt Thomet | 24 April, 2009 01:41
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