Innovation and change in the mobile industry is driving demand for increased control of data and the user experience of location-based apps. New tools and approaches are emerging to meet this… Read more »
Retailers are scrambling to deploy beacons in an effort to engage with consumers who are already in the store. But retailers who don’t leverage beacons wisely and judiciously will slow growth… Read more »
Dramatic increases in its mobile business drove another successful quarter for Facebook, sending shares soaring. And while app install ads are playing a huge role in that success, there are several… Read more »
PlaceMe uses every sensor in the phone to track your activity. Now PlaceUs is doing the same except it’s tracking the combined activity of a family or small group of friends. Read more »
Beacons, the proximity radios that communicate with consumers’s phones when they are near the beacon, are popular with retailers for advertising, but they could do so much more. Read more »
Glympse’s integration with messaging apps, navigation systems and even wearables is starting to overshadow it’s core app. That’s a good thing since Glympse earns its paycheck every time a partner uses… Read more »
Life360 is taking advantage of growing interest in its free family member GPS tracking app overseas to sell premium services in 13 new countries. Read more »
Medio is the second company Nokia’s Here division has bought in the last month to help it create more personalized maps that do more than just give directions. Read more »
The 11th Circuit issued a decision on Wednesday that found police need a warrant to get data from phone companies that shows users’ locations based on cell towers. Read more »
GE has partnered with visual light communications startup ByteLight to turn its lighting products into location-broadcasting network using both Bluetooth and visible light. They’ll be showing off their work at Lightfair… Read more »