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This article was written on September 24, 2007 by CyberNet.

MySpace is looking to cater to mobile phone users with their new ad-supported mobile version of the social network which launched today at mobile.myspace.com.  It’ll be free for users and will work on all U.S. carriers.  MySpace has become such a phenomenon and ranks as one of the most visited sites globally, it makes sense for News Corp. to develop a mobile version. Besides providing a mobile experience for their users, another main goal that News Corp is trying to accomplish with this move is to attract advertising for mobile web sites.

As mentioned, the mobile version of MySpace will be ad-supported.  Ads will include banner ads as well as sponsorships, for now anyway’s.  In the future though, local advertising will be implemented using GPS data sent by the phones. They’ll also use targeted advertising based upon the information a user has on their page and in their blogs.

Those using a mobile phone to access MySpace will be able to do the following:

• Send and receive messages
• Receive friend requests
• Add friends
• Comment on photos
• Post bulletins
• Search for friends
• Update blogs

Assuming MySpace mobile goes over well, News Corp. intends on adding mobile versions of other sites like Fox Sports and Photobucket. A mobile version of Photobucket would be awesome because users would be able to upload photos right from their camera phones which means less hassle!

In the future , I think we’ll see more and more sites developing a mobile version as the quality of a mobile Internet experience increases and people are more inclined to use it.

Source: StarNewsOnline.com

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Runmeter uses notifications to give you regular readouts on your progress

It didn’t take long for a clever developer to hack the new iOS5 notification system. Abvio, maker of a clutch of fitness apps, has done some clever things with notifications that will let you leave you iPhone well alone whilst working out, but still be kept up to date.

Abvio’s Runmeter, Cyclemeter and Walkmeter apps have been updated to v6.0, and are ready for iOS 5. These apps all use GPS to track your runs, rides or speedy strolls (pro-tip: any app can be used to track any activity, so you only need buy one), and then do various things with the results. You can Tweet your ride, upload to online tracking site like Daily Mile or just save a log to your calendar.

The interface can be a little convoluted when setting up, but in the field it works just fine.

The notifications now let you pop up various info on the screen, meaning you can leave the iPhone sleeping, with the screen off and not draining the battery, and still get updates.

It works like this: You choose update intervals based on time and/or distance. You then choose what info is displayed. Thus, you could set a pop-up to show every five minutes with total distance, calories burned, or even your heart rate (you’ll need to hook up to an ANT+ sensor to get this). Or you can choose a readout to show up after a certain distance, telling you your current elevation, for example.

I use Cyclemeter, although as I use it on an iPad it’s not ideal unless I’m on a loaded trip. I am currently working on a handlebar mount for the iPad, though, which might make this a rather neat little feature.

This clever use of notifications makes me wonder what else could be done with them. The most obvious to me is turn-by-turn directions in a GPS app, which would be a real battery saver. Any other ideas? Leave ‘em in the comments.

Abvio Apps product page [Abvio. Thanks, Lori!]

Huge 6.0 Updates [Abvio Blog]

See Also:

• Five iPhone Apps That Replace Bike Hardware
• Run-Tracking App Knows When You Stop

There’s still no real indication of when you’ll be able to send text messages, photos and videos to 911, but the FCC has now set a date for another promised enhancement to the service. The agency is aiming to increase the service’s location accuracy requirements, and to that end it wants all cellphones and VoIP devices to be GPS-capable by 2018 (A-GPS, specifically). As the FCC notes, it expects 85 percent of all cellphones to have built-in GPS by that point anyway, which it says should “contribute to minimizing subsequent costs” required to meet the cut-off — it’s not, however, adopting a specific sunset date just yet. As you might expect, however, there’s not exactly unanimous support for the move in the industry, and the FCC itself notes in its recently-published document that AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Motorola and the CTIA all insist that “a unitary standard is not technically or economically feasible at this time.”

FCC wants all cellphones to be GPS-capable by 2018 for improved 911 service originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC held true to its promise to look into the security vulnerability that surfaced over the weekend, an apparent glitch that allows any app requesting internet access to take a peek at a user account information, GPS location, system logs, and other potentially private data. While HTC assured us that user data isn’t at risk of being harmed by its own software, a third party malware app could exploit the security flaw and cause some trouble. The outfit is already building a patch, and will ship it out in an over the air update after a short testing period with its carrier partners. Until then? HTC recommends steering clear of apps from publishers you don’t trust. Hit the break to see the official statement.

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HTC confirms security hole, says patch is incoming originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In case you weren’t watching, Intel’s Elements 2011 Keynote slipped in a sly acquisition announcement: the firm recently signed a deal to absorb Telmap, an Israel-based outfit whose location platform is the backbone of countless navigation apps. Intel’s Peter Biddle says the navigation firm is to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intel, and will help AppUp developers pack their apps with unique location capabilities via Telmap’s standardized APIs. Biddle wraps it up simply enough: “New advanced capabilities with just a few lines of code.” Details on the deal are scarce, but hit the source link below to see Biddle’s full statement in Intel’s AppUp wrap-up.

Intel to acquire Telmap, dole out easy to implement location APIs to AppUp developers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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