Category Archives: lbs

Why don’t local businesses use the Internet?

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Back in the mid 90s, I frequented The Weinery, a total dive of a hot dog place in the Cedar/Riverside area of Minneapolis. Jerry, the then owner, collected email addresses and would occasionally send out specials. Say the password when … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, lbs, local search, marketing, newspapers, yellow pages | 9 Comments

Unlocking the creativity of the masses

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

With the launch of the iPhone last year (and the millions of dollars in ad spend around it), Apple did more for wireless data adoption than wireless carriers had in the last 10 years. With Thursday’s launch of the App … Continue reading →

Posted in apple, apple tv, facebook, flickr, geotagging, gps, iphone, ipod, lbs, local search, mobile, mobile search, photography, social networking, twitter, where, wireless, wireless data, yelp | 3 Comments

Dash begins taking preorders

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Dash is now taking preorders for its next-generation navigation system. It’s one of the biggest breakthroughs in navigation technology and points to a time when we’ll all be connected as we drive down the road at 65 mph. Unlike typical … Continue reading →

Posted in dash, gps, lbs, local search, maps, mashups, satellite navigation | 3 Comments

The power of location in presence

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I travel frequently and have friends scattered throughout the country. I usually do a bad job of keeping track of who is where, who has moved, etc. Last week I was in Boston. As I headed out to dinner, I … Continue reading →

Posted in facebook, google, gps, lbs, maps, social networking, wireless, wireless data | 5 Comments

Rocky wuz here

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Location-based services have been hampered by the balkanization of carrier networks and a focus on mobile-only implementations. LocPoke, a new Facebook application, is a promising alternative. I’ve written before about WHERE, a location service platform that has offered GPS-based location … Continue reading →

Posted in facebook, gps, lbs, mobile, where, wireless, wireless data | 3 Comments

WHERE gets personal with easy-to-create custom widgets

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’ve written before about the WHERE platform, a location-based service platform that allows developers to create custom location applications. Now just about anyone can do it, with very little technical knowledge. You go to Google’s My Maps, plot your points … Continue reading →

Posted in google, gps, lbs, maps, mobile, mobile search, where, wireless, wireless data | 6 Comments

The world’s atwitter about Twitter

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

You know you’ve made the big time when the Wall Street Journal writes about you. (Either that, or you’ve jumped the shark.) Twitter got a lot of love this week, both from the Journal and at the SXSW conference. Twitter … Continue reading →

Posted in blogs, flickr, gps, instant messaging, lbs, mobile, social networking, twitter, web 2, web 2.0, where, wireless, wireless data | 11 Comments

WHERE in the world am I?

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I needed to get out my rant about carriers locking up location services before I talk about WHERE. (They refer to themselves in all caps, and because I like the service, I’ll do the same.) WHERE is a platform that … Continue reading →

Posted in gps, lbs, local search, mobile, mobile search, where, wireless, wireless data | 7 Comments