Wallit Virtual Reality Messaging and other LBS News

Wallit is a free geo-social app that enables people to create and exchange one-of-a-kind multi-media messages on virtual walls located around the world. Going far beyond a check-in, Wallit is a new kind of geo-social network that exhibits the character of places. Its virtual walls provide a canvas for people to discover and share sentiments. Wallit sparks intrigue as walls are revealed through smartphones, unveiling location-specific content and inviting the opportunity to connect with others who are there.

None of the other "leave a message in space" apps have taken off. I don't expect this one will either. And, the name is a bit confusing what with all the "wallet" apps.

- press release

To coincide with Super Tuesday, the company [Where] on Monday launched its first political product, called Donate Now, which lets people make donations to political campaigns from a mobile ad unit. "Where's whole value proposition is its ability to geo-fence and serve mobile ads based on a user'slocation," a Where rep said of ads that are delivered when a mobilephone user enters a predetermined geographic area. "The technology is something political campaigns could use as well."

- AdWeek

deCarta, the leading independent enabler of location-based services (LBS), today announced that it has made its LBS, mapping and search APIs available for developers creating applications for the Amazon Kindle Fire.

It's in partnership with Skyhook whose locating technology uses wi-fi.

- press release

New Geo APIs - 2/22/12

Bing Traffic API: The Bing Traffic API provides information about traffic incidents and issues, such as construction sites and traffic congestion. Traffic incident information is currently available for the United States and Canada. Users can also get information about traffic issues that met the criteria specified in the URL request, such as map area, incident type and severity. The API uses RESTful calls and responses are formatted in XML and JSON.

deCarta MapSearch Engine API: deCarta is a location based services provider. The Map Search Engine API gives developers the ability to implement local search on their web sites and applications. The API can search address and point of interest data sourced from content partners. Developers can also overlay their own searchable content onto the map. MapSearch Engine is “white label”, allowing customers to unitize their own UI, branding and content. The API uses RESTful calls and responses are formatted in XML, JSON, JSONP and XHTML.

- Programmable Web

Bonus: 40 real estate APIs

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