Back in January, when I wrote, ” Tasti D-Lite Program Needs Geolocation To Sell Product ,” I questioned why this ice-cream vendor was not ‘geotagging’ their tweets to enhance their loyalty program. At that time, Twitter was just rolling out its geolocation tool and Tasti D-Lite was missing an opportunity by not restricting their tweets to locations where their promotions were offered.
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Pepsi Loot & Shopkick, Social Media’s First Location-based Loyalty Programs
May 3rd, 2010 
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Comments OffGames of May 2010
May 3rd, 2010 admin As we shrivel up and die from the heat sweeping the nation, you should take solace in the fact that you’ll probably be spending a lot of time indoors as the month of May brings with it an awesome collection of games that goes something like this: Red Dead Redemption Developer Rockstar look at reviving the now dormant Western genre with Red Dead Redemption, a free roaming romp through the Wild West that’s way more ambitious than GTA IV. Based on the very same tech that fueled their urban crime saga, RDR will immerse players in its main campaign and allow them to explore the vast game world with a plethora of activities to indulge in.
Posted in Tech News Tags: after-suffering, bright-falls, from-the-guys, from-the-heat, planet, total-departure, urban, wife Comments OffApple launches 3G iPad
May 3rd, 2010 admin In the second stage of a two-part rollout, Apple Inc on Friday began selling the pricier, high-speed wireless version of the iPad in the United States, following the successful launch of the short-range Wi-Fi tablet earlier this month. Although the event certainly lacked the buildup and excitement of the April 3 debut — with the heartiest waiting in line overnight — some Apple retail stores in big cities still saw decent-sized crowds ahead of the 5 p.m.
Posted in Tech News Tags: exclusive, ipad, laptop, line-overnight, minutes-before, Successful, tablet-because, tablet-earlier, united, went-on-sale, wireless Comments OffNaked On The Web Or Facebook’s "New Privacy" Act
May 2nd, 2010 admin With all the flack Mark Zuckerberg is receiving from the blogosphere, Senator Schumer and others regarding the launch of Facebook’s controversial Open Graph , is the definition of “Privacy” changing? And is Facebook the fulcrum that will tip the scales as to how we look at privacy going forward? Is going naked on the Internet the new social norm?
Posted in Tech News Tags: definition, facebook, facebook-lite, image-image-img, internet, millennials, senator-schumer, supreme-court, tiger-woods, time, united-states, Video, work, zuckerberg Comments OffMicello & Point Inside, Mobile Location-Based Services Navigating Indoors
May 2nd, 2010 admin Foursquare and Gowalla have literally put location-based social networks on the maps and Twitter’s acquistion of GeoAPI is diligently working on making the microblogging platform a communication center for followers that are within close proximity of each other. With the assistance of GPS devices and satellites, maneuvering outdoors is no longer a difficult task. However when trying to access a similar experience indoors, the necessary geo-location technology is just beginning to emerge
