TheWhereBusiness posts

Find your dog with Retrieva and ViewRanger

christopher — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:54:12 +0000

Retrieva, a maker of GPS dog-collars, and ViewRanger, mobile phone satellite navigation specialists, have announced updates to their combination of dog collar and software for tracking your dog on your mobile phone.

junaio launches next generation AR browser

Sharon — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:48:27 +0000

metaio has released a completely new version of its open augmented reality browser junaio, and given users access to all kinds of location-based information via a new channel concept.

Twitter gets the jump on Facebook in location reporting

christopher — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:31:27 +0000

Only days after the talk started about Facebook adding location-awareness, Twitter has added geo-location features to its Tweeting network.

T-Mobile USA joins WaveMarket’s Veriplace Cloud Location Platform Initiative

Sharon — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:26:51 +0000

WaveMarket has joined the Veriplace Cloud Location Platform Initiative, providing access to location infrastructure to more than 1,000 third party developers using the Veriplace Location platform.

Google Apps Marketplace – open for business

Sharon — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:15:00 +0000

Google has opened a new online store for integrated business applications, with the aim of making it easier for customers to find, deploy and manage cloud applications that integrate with Google Apps.

LBS industry’s elite meet in Amsterdam to discuss monetisation strategies for location-based services and data

Sharon — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:44:45 +0000

After years of hype, location-based services are gaining real traction with consumers and businesses alike. Innovation and investment is rampant, but one vital question remains: How should companies monetise location data and services?

Who, what and where tops America’s local search results?

Sharon — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:23:14 +0000

TeleNav has released usage data that reveals which US regions rely most on GPS navigation not only for directions but also for finding nearby businesses, and which businesses they search for most often.

Loopt adds music and entertainment events to content listings

Sharon — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:18:35 +0000

Loopt has announced a new version of its iPhone application that expands the product's Pulse feature to include thousands of local events.

Rumour mill says Facebook will enable location sharing

Sharon — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:25:53 +0000

Facebook users might soon be able to choose to share their location with their friends. Sharon Gill reports ...

CloudMade launches Navi Studio

Sharon — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:55:18 +0000

CloudMade has announced the release of Navi Studio, a powerful suite of products designed to help developers create compelling turn-by-turn navigation apps with detailed community-generated maps.

Shapes of things to come from Galileo

christopher — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:45:50 +0000

The Galileo Application Days in Brussels last week did something that too few technical gatherings do effectively - the event drew in droves of non-technical visitors. They came to interact with dozens of location and navigation applications that demonstrated what the Galileo project might deliver, writes Christopher Backeberg...

Aetna adds LBS to mobile app

christopher — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:10:12 +0000

Aetna, the American diversified health care benefits company, will extend its online services for members with the launch of a location-based services (LBS) app next month.

CauseWorld mobile barcode scans aid charities

christopher — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:42:12 +0000

CauseWorld, a mobile app that contributes to charities and relief efforts around the world, is adding a location-based feature that will let shoppers boost the charity funds by scanning barcodes.

Nixle eyes international LBS community messaging

christopher — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:04:36 +0000

The Nixle location-based service (LBS) for community messaging has succeeded so well in the United States that the company is planning to launch internationally.

Yandex to partner with AlterGeo for location-based search

christopher — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:37:11 +0000

Yandex, the leading Russian search engine, will partner with the AlterGeo hybrid positioning startup to add location-based features to the Yandex maps and toolbar web applications.

Memphis Zoo launches interactive iPhone app

Sharon — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:50:37 +0000

The Memphis Zoo has joined the age of technology - one of only four zoos in the US to offer a free iPhone app that enables visitors to find their way to the animals they want to see.

Smart beats speed in new iPhone game

Sharon — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:35:52 +0000

VW has collaborated with Fish Labs to create an edutainment game based on driving smart rather than driving fast.

Mobclix buys Heartbeat for mobile analytics

christopher — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:17:37 +0000

Mobclix has bought Heartbeat, a cloud-based iPhone sales analytics tool, from Enormego for an undisclosed sum.

Nav N Go launches iGO primo

Sharon — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:49:56 +0000

Hungary-based Nav N Go has introduced iGO primo to OEM partners, an easy-to-use navigation solution built on the same concept of simplicity and an intuitive user interface that was introduced with the iGO amigo last year.

Sygic launches AURA

Sharon — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:30:02 +0000

Professional car navigation meets pedestrian-centric navigation with Sygic's new AURA - a real 3D GPS navigation app whether you're driving, walking or wanting to meet up with your friends.

Apollo Video Technology launches RoadRunner app

Sharon — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:23:34 +0000

Apollo Video Technology has launched a mobile app for iPhone that enables the viewing of live video feeds from buses, trains, police cars and transit facilities instantly, through Wi-Fi or cellular.

Foodspotting satisfies your gastronomic cravings

Sharon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:50:41 +0000

Foodspotting is a visual local guide that focuses more on the food than the establishment that serves it, letting users find dishes instead of just restaurants.

Roll-your-own mobile location-based social network

Sharon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:48:27 +0000

ShoutEm enables users to create and run all kinds of location-based social networks for different purposes, which are simple and easy to use, run in real-time, and are optimised for mobile.

CoPilot Live v8 iPhone app adds new connected features

Sharon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:45:37 +0000

ALK Technologies' latest version of the CoPilot Live satellite navigation iPhone app has been approved by Apple and is available immediately for download from the App Store.

Track celebrity cyclists and support Sports Relief

Sharon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:28:44 +0000

Masternaut Three X is the official tracking supplier for Sport Relief's Million Pound Bike Ride, in which seven celebrities will cycle from John O'Groats to Lands End within four days.