LBS Tibits
BrightKite is working on a location solution that will publish your location to several social networks at once (Foursquare, Gowalla…) Yes, this sounds like what Fire Eagle was supposed to do; it’s not been heard from much of late.
Many are concerned that Yelp is “monkeying around” with reviews and that may do harm to location-based advertising in general. I’ve not seen such concerns about other sites much.
What’s up with Yahoo and mobile? David Katz, vice president, Yahoo Mobile North America, speaks: no statements about possible acquisitions, but:
This year we will be adding apps on Android too.
Google’s strategy with Android is interesting, but I don’t think every player in mobile needs to have their own platform. I’d rather we spend our time building compelling products our users love to use; products that work regardless of the device or operator you have.
