Twitter Acquires Social-Mapping Startup Spindle Nick Kolakowski, June 20, 2013 3 min read Spindle allowed users to set place and keyword alerts for local events. Twitter may be angling for a slice of...
Big Data, Advertising and the Erosion of Privacy Nick Kolakowski, May 3, 2013 7 min read Two screens from Google Now for iOS. It’s a product cycle familiar to anyone who’s worked with mobile apps or...
Foursquare Could Open Check-In Data to Advertisers: Report Nick Kolakowski, April 12, 2013 3 min read Foursquare allows users to “check in” to various locations via their mobile device. Foursquare looks ready to...
Apple, Foursquare Chatting About Local Mapping Data: Report Nick Kolakowski, December 19, 2012 3 min read Foursquare manages tons of location data as part of its services. Apple is looking into whether it can pull mapping...