Twitter reportedly working on location-based discovery tool

Twitter reportedly working on locationbased discovery tool

The next big Twitter feature? Finding out what your neighbor’s talking about, 140 characters at a time, of course. According to All Things D, the service is working on exactly that, a location-based feature that was reportedly developed at a hack week held by the company earlier this month. Twitter, predictably, isn’t commenting on the reportedly upcoming feature, but D has says that this information is coming from “multiple sources.” No word on how close they all are to one another.

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Foursquare 6.0 for iOS shifts the focus to exploration with a new home screen

Foursquare 60 for iOS swings attention to searches and local highlights

Those who’ve had the redesigned Foursquare for Android are familiar with the app’s greater priority on exploring local haunts; it’s the iOS’ users’ turn now that Foursquare 6.0 is here. The update puts the Explore search box and map right on the main page, helping socialites quickly find out what’s going on nearby. The remake also splits up activity, emphasizing closer check-ins and what’s hot in one space while keeping recommendations and more distant goings-on in another section. Foursquare’s refresh isn’t a complete revolution, but it puts the app’s two main platforms on the same page — and shows how check-ins have become just one part of a larger whole.

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Apple updates Find My Friends with new UI, more in-depth location controls

Apple's Find My Friends app updated with more indepth

We haven’t seen many changes to Apple’s location-based Find My Friends app since it debuted on iOS 5 more than a year ago. Cupertino must have realized it’s time for an update; the company just overhauled the feature to include a new UI and more accurate location-based alerts. The app will now let you define the distance from a location for receiving notifications — so you can get a ping when a friend arrives at the campus library rather than the dorms, for instance. The redesigned app also simplifies the notification process to fit on one page, with options to receive alerts when your friends arrive at or leave a specific place, along with settings for notifying others based on your location. The update is available now for users running iOS 6.1 or later.

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Foursquare for Android now greets newcomers, says what’s fresh for locals

Foursquare for Android now says which places are new or hot where you are

Foursquare gave more adventurous iOS users an updated Explore section at the start of the month that, among many other things, better highlighted either just-opened locations or the hottest places to be. It’s the Android crowd’s turn to check out new scenes: their updated Foursquare app will tell a traveler what sights and sounds are worth catching when visiting a new location, and better emphasizes what’s new for anyone on familiar turf. If you’re a tourist worried about fitting in like a local, or just want to check out a fresh location before it’s ruined by popularity, hit the Google Play link at the source.

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Google’s Field Trip location-discovery app comes to iOS

Google's Field Trip locationdiscovery app comes to iOS

Android users have had access to Google’s Field Trip for several months now, but the location-discovery app is just making its way to iOS now. The service runs in the background on your smartphone, alerting you when you’re near a historic spot or Zagat-recommended restaurant, for instance. In addition to helping you discover new POIs, the app can act as a tour guide with audio read-outs about nearby places, and you have the option of posting newfound locales to Google+, Facebook and Twitter. Click through to the source link to give the free download a whirl on your iPhone or iPod.

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Glympse announces voice-controlled location-sharing app for Ford SYNC

DNP Embargo Glympse announces voicecontrolled locationsharing app for Ford sync

What’s the point of hitting the road for glamorous destinations if you can’t brag it up? To that end, Glympse is launching a new voice-activated location-sharing app that works with Ford SYNC-equipped vehicles. You’ll need to install it on a compatible iOS or Android smartphone, then connect to your SYNC system via Bluetooth, provided you’re one of the 5 million Ford drivers so equipped. From there, you’ll be able to share your location with contacts by saying “send a Glympse,” forewarning Grandma via Facebook or Twitter to put the pumpkin pie in the oven — without needing to take your eyes off the road or make a call. Your contacts can even go online to see a moving map presentation of your Napa Valley wine tour while they’re slaving in front of a screen — so head sideways after the break for more info.

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Foursquare Explore for iOS rates places by check-in popularity, doesn’t see stars

Foursquare Explore for iOS rates places by checkin popularity, doesn't see stars

Gauging the quality of a restaurant or store through star ratings is often just slightly more reliable than picking blindfolded; one undercooked stir fry may tank the ratings for what’s otherwise a stellar eatery. In that sense, Foursquare’s revamped Explore for iOS users is a long-overdue replacement for an old concept. Rather than let the overly emotional guide our decisions, the update assigns ratings from a 10-point system based on how many people check in, how many are regulars and the number of tips or likes — in short, the degree to which people actually like to visit. Imagine that. Foursquare hasn’t said when Android and other platforms will see the Explore switchover, but it shouldn’t be too long before everyone knows where the local hotspot is without a few exceptions spoiling the rule.

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Foursquare for Android updated for more social check-ins, shares club-hopping with the world

Foursquare for Android updated for more social checkins, shares clubhopping with the world

There’s a good reason Foursquare has an Overshare badge. Still, that hasn’t stopped the location service from rolling out an update to Android users that simplifies broadcasting your position to the world. The Android check-in screen now matches that of the iOS app with a more streamlined appearance that more quickly shares updates with Facebook and Twitter; mentioning friends is easier as well. As long as your social circle doesn’t mind knowing that you checked into three different dance clubs in one night, Foursquare’s update awaits at the source.

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Foursquare for Android updated for more social check-ins, shares club-hopping with the world originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Foursquare brings nearby check-ins back to BlackBerry and iPhone, saves our pub crawls

Foursquare brings nearby checkins back to BlackBerry and iPhone, will never let you miss a pub crawl again

The Foursquare 5.0 revamp wasn’t all good news for some of the location service’s most loyal fans: the design quietly scrapped the option to only see check-ins from nearby friends. After much clamoring, Foursquare has found a way to tuck it back in, starting with BlackBerry and iPhone users. A pull or a tap now filters between check-ins worldwide and just those from friends gallivanting around town — just in case you’d rather not see your international friends enjoying the weekend before you do. Android phone owners will have to take Foursquare’s word that their update is “coming soon,” but those who can get it today on other platforms will likely appreciate knowing exactly when it’s time to join friends at that fourth consecutive bar.

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Nokia wants to become the ‘where?’ company, Lumias to become sensor masters

Nokia's Stephen Elop at CES 2012

Nokia is still taking its lumps in earnings, but CEO Stephen Elop has an idea as to how the troubled phone giant can carve out its slice of the smartphone market: like a real estate agent, it’s all about location, location, location. As he outlined in the company’s fiscal results call, the aim is to make Nokia the “where?” company — the go-to for location-based services, whether it’s Drive, Transport or anything else that locks in on our whereabouts. Facebook and Google are the “who?” and “what?” companies, Elop says. He also imagines that his own firm “could be a leader” in sensors as a whole, tracking subtler cues like the owner’s pulse rate. Whether or not Nokia puts itself in front through positioning, the executive gave a small tease of the future during the call — the next wave of Lumia phones will have “more differentiation,” and both Windows Phone 7.8 as well as Windows Phone 8 will make their way to budget Nokia hardware.

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Nokia wants to become the ‘where?’ company, Lumias to become sensor masters originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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