Recently Facebook launched the ability for users to checkin to any place with their mobile phone, sharing with their Facebook friends where they are and what they’re doing, but what about their Twitter friends?
Gowalla rolls out Gowalla 1.0 for BlackBerry
This from the GoWalla blog as the company releases their popular social location checkin service for BlackBerry
Study Shows Marketers Plan to Spend More on Social Media Programs
More Than 87% Will Increase Investment in the Next 12 Months
Best Buy to Launch Location-Based Retail Experiment in 257 U.S. Stores
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose, New York City, Chicago markets first to provide rewards, offers to consumers walking into Best Buy stores via “shopkick” mobile phone app; Dallas, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Miami to follow by Oct. 1
MapHook Hooks Social Media with Sharing of Location-Based Content and Interests
New iPhone App Quickly Expands; Users in More than 50 Countries and growing can Drop "Virtual Breadcrumbs" to Capture Favorite Places, People and Activities and Share with Others
A Look at Twitter Stats From the International Esri User Conference #ESRIUC
Twitter once again played a huge role in the ESRI user conference, with many attendees, Esri staffers, and exhibitors using the social service to communicate with attendees and those watching from a distance. We take a look at some of the stats that resulted from all the Tweeting.
Geo-Social Networkers More Likely to Share & Seek Than Contribute
With major social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter incorporating geo-location functionality, early adopter behavior shows positive signs for marketers
Get Social on the Go – Waze Levels Up Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare for the car
The daily commute is about to get a lot smarter with waze’s updated social media-integration.
Free Twitter and Social Media Guides and How to Get Started Tools
Loads of people and companies are now just jumping into social media to complement their marketing and branding efforts. There’s tons of info floating around, loads of books, and a number of blogs offering up advice.
USA TODAY Offers Travel Content, Features on Gowalla
McLean, Va. (June 14, 2010) – USA TODAY, a brand recognized by business travelers, is tapping into the location-based mobile market with new offerings and incentives on Gowalla.