On July 19th, Foursquare announced that it had received its 100 millionth check-in. Two days later, Facebook announced it had reached the 500 million active users mark.

NearVerse has launched its proximity-based music and video-sharing app, LoKast, for Android devices.

Multiplied Media and Ping Mobile have completed the first mobile local search campaign on the Poynt application for the Days Business Alliance - a select group of Days Inn properties.

OnStar is expanding its mobile app technology to enable owners of most new 2011 Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC vehicles to control key vehicle functions from their smartphones.

EveryTrail has announced the general availability of its mobile travel app - EveryTrail Guides - through the company's travel guide marketplace.

Garmin subsidiary Digital Cyclone has upgraded its Pilot My-Cast app, adding new features - fuel pricing and approach charts - that will be available soon at no additional cost from the iTunes store.

MapHook has launched a free journal and social networking application for iPhone, iPad and PC that allows users to create location-based entries - ‘hooks' - about events, activities and places that can be shared with their contacts.

The European Commission recently opened a public consultation on the deployment of the in-vehicle emergency call system in Europe in the context of the eCall impact assessment, which is currently carried out by the EC.

New technology from Melbourne's La Trobe University that enables cars and trains to communicate with each other could eliminate railway crossing collisions, especially in rural and regional Australia.

Recently launched apps and services: an AR rangefinder for golfers, NavDroyd and skobbler for Android, Earthcomber for Windows Mobile devices, a location aware mobile messaging app, and a non-GPS geolocation service for developers.