Once again, in the wake of the latest sever weather incidents and natural disasters, Esri has released a new social news map. The latest web service reveals the latest news and information related to wildfires, including the huge fire burning in Arizona – this fire is currently larger than the area of Los Angeles, CA! […]
LoSo to Launch Ultimate Mobile Going Out Guide
Location-Based Social Media App Lets You See What’s Going on Right Now at Bars and Restaurants Around You and Get Rewarded for Going Out
The future of Australian government? Social media and mapping technology
A new government study says that social media sites like Twitter and online mapping technology and are the future of government/citizen interaction…
Esri Map Shows weather related disaster incidents with Social Media reports
Esri has recently announced another webmapping resource to track social media feedback and news for areas affected by sever weather. The US Flood Disaster interactive map enables anyone to quickly and easily view U.S flood related data (flooding and precipitation data) from NOAA and the NWS on a basemap (optional view on a topo or […]
Loopt Changes Up the Geo-Social Game – Real Local Insights, from Local People in Real Time
SANTA CLARA, Calif.– Loopt (www.loopt.com) today introduced Qs, local micro-reviews that represent a complete shift in how consumers can socialize information about places in real time. Qs adds to Loopt’s current mobile service that connects people to nearby friends, while strengthening people’s connection to local businesses. Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of Loopt, previewed Qs […]
New GeoIQ Connect Fuses Social, Mobile and Enterprise Data to Spark Smart Business Decisions
First Geospatial Product to Visualize and Analyze Multiple NoSQL Object Stores
Esri Middle East Protest Map
A new social media mapping service from Esri for the Middle east enables users to track social media activity from the region. The Esri Middle East Protests Map can be used to investigate content in areas of unrest being shared via YouTube, Twitter, and Flickr. Hover over each social site name to open a keyword […]
Japan, and the Critical Three Ways Social Media Plays During a Crisis
LONDON, March 22, 2011 — Because of the time difference, I, like most of Britain, discovered the news of the Tohoku earthquake hours after the record-breaking 9.0 magnitude tremor was recorded 81 miles off the Japanese East Coast – an earthquake so epic that the resulting tsunami reached across the Pacific and the coasts of […]
Libya Unrest Map from Esri
Esri is serving a Libya Unrest map application that disseminates information being sent via Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. The social media layers allow for custom keyword searches. Streetmap, OpenStreetMap, satellite imagery, and topographic maps are part of the map overlay. The public Ushadihi layer shows mapped reports. Additional map layers added as data becomes available. […]
Bizzy Launches ‘Check Outs’ so you can Share Opinions on the Places you Visit, Instantly
Every ‘Check Out’ Teaches Bizzy About the Places You Like and Provides You with Better Personalized Recommendations