Archive for the ‘Location Based Applications’ Category

I have been using Foursquare for about 6 months now and have to say that I am addicted to checking in. Just earning badges and becoming the mayor of some silly location can be a satisfying thing.

What I really found interesting and made me realize that this could be part of the future of social media is when I took my son to a Chili’s restaurant after he wrestled in a tournament a few weeks ago.

In front of about 100 reporters from almost every news outlet in the Bay Area and beyond, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his social network’s long-awaited geo-location product called Places.

AP

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduces Faces.

The mobile product will focus on three major features, he said: It will allow users to share where they are with their friends; allow them to see who is near them; and allow them to discover new places around them. And company executives were quick to push Places’ privacy controls in an effort to stave off criticism that has plagued Facebook during the past year.