A reader posed the question that we articulate this way: “Why are data taken for granted in LBS hype? What happens when you remove the map?” Our editors think that is a great question and explore it in the context of navigation apps, weather and traffic apps, social apps and augmented reality.
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An article this past week titled, “11 ways geolocation is changing the world” prompted our editors to dig deeper into if in fact the application of location technology could impact the world, one person at at time, for good. While optimistic Joe Francica and Adena Schutzberg found some bumps along the path, one which stretches far ahead of us.
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July saw more than its share of acquisitions in the geospatial domain. Among the players involved were large companies with household names like Nokia and Facebook, and smaller ones only known in tighter circles, including NextStop and Photo Science. Our editors review the deals and offer predictions on their success.
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