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Google Latitude arrives for iPhone, wither Loopt?

Google Latitude arrives for iPhone, wither Loopt?Are you sure about that?[i]Latitude first arrived on the T-Mobile G1 (running Google?s Android OS) on with the R33 firmware back in February.[/i]http://community.softteq.com/blogs/nick/archive/2009/02/05/google-maps-for-windows-mobile-now-with-google-latitude.aspxLatitude was available on Windows Mobile on Feb 5. If Android was first, it wasn't first by much. I wonder why it...

Tags: Smart phones, Mobile operating systems, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Google Latitude, Loopt, Apple iPhone, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-23

LooptTC 1.1 (Mobile)

LooptTC is a TechCrunch branded version of the Loopt application created for marketing and promotional use with the TechCrunch community at special events. LooptTC connects you with the world around you like never before! Pinch, tap and drag an interactive map to find where your friends are and what they...

Tags: TechCrunch, Mobile, Friend, Loopt, LooptTC, Telecom & Utilities, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-06-11

Google to challenge Loopt with Latitude

Google to challenge Loopt with LatitudeBig BrotherOK, am I the only one who is getting scared by Google lately? What's next? A Google employee coming up to me on the street with a laptop so I can click on a sponsored link? RE: Google to challenge Loopt with LatitudeCan anyone...

Tags: Notebooks, Google Inc., Loopt, Dell Latitude

Discussion threads 2009-02-04

The UrbanSpoon effect

The UrbanSpoon effectI think these commercials are rather funny...I did not notice App Store commercials before the G1 launched and I also notice they seem to highlight apps that are also on the G1 like Shizam and theres one with a similar concept to this one. I don't know if...

Tags: UrbanSpoon, Loopt

Discussion threads 2008-11-14

Loopt: iPhone app keeps track of friends

Loopt: iPhone app keeps track of friendsOnly in USA?Hello,For some reason, Loopt is not available in France.When visiting Loopt website, I saw that they seem to be linked to the carriers in each country. Do you know a reason why Loopt cannot be distributed worldwide?ThanksRE: Loopt: iPhone app keeps track...

Tags: Loopt, Apple iPhone, iPhone App

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Loopt: iPhone app keeps track of friends

I've been playing with a free iPhone application called Loopt (Web site, App Store). It allows you to stay connected to your friends, colleagues and relatives who are also members of the service. Loopt uses the GPS chip in the iPhone 3G and Wi-Fi triangulation in the iPhone 2G to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Friend, Loopt, 3G, GPS, Wireless LANs, Cellular Phones, Web Site Development, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Hyperlocal social networking: iPhone 3G may be the trigger

If Facebook, MySpace and Twitter do it right, there may not be much room in the hyperlocal mobile social networking market for niche players such as Whrrl and Loopt. by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Application, Mobile, Network, Loopt, Social Networking, 3G, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-07-14

Loopt 1.0 (Mobile)

Loopt enables users to broadcast their status to a broad set of services and find interesting locations and reviews nearby. Their latest release for the iPhone integrates microblogging and reviews from Yelp into its interface.

Tags: Mobile, Loopt, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-13

Loopt for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

Note: The "Download Now" link directs you to the iTunes App Store, where you must continue the download process. You must have iTunes installed in order to open the link, and you must have an active iTunes account in order to install the application.Loopt uses location technology to connect you...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Friend, Apple iTunes, Loopt, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-07-10

Loopt launches new app for iPhone

At Apple's WWDC 2008 in San Francisco, Sam Altman, CEO of Loopt, previews a new application for the iPhone that uses location-based services. The new app blends social networks with the Maps application, so you can see where your friends are. You can also go to their journals to see...

Tags: Apple iPhone, App, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Loopt, Apple

Videos 2008-06-09

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News to know: Microsoft; Amazon, AT&T-iPhone; PayPal; Yahoo's board

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Microsoft's client revenue skids; Blame netbooks, Windows 7 deferrals Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft and the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Board, Yahoo! Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., PayPal, Smart Phones, Data Centers, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-24

Google Latitude arrives for iPhone, wither Loopt?

I've been a fan of the social-location app Loopt since it was announced for the iPhone about a year ago. It provided a fun way to keep friends in the loop during my travels. It also had a feature allowing me to "find friends" close to my...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Web Application, Dell Latitude, Google Latitude, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-07-23

iEmoticons 1.0 (Mobile)

Emojis are emoticons/smileys that you can type within SMS, Mail, Notes, Contacts, and Calender. There are more than 460 emoticons build into your keyboard and ready to use. Open iEmoticons and tap on the info button at the top. Wait couple of seconds and exit the app. Go to Settings...

Tags: Mobile, Emoticon, IBM Lotus Notes, SMS, Xtremize, Emojis, Emoji Icon, Keyboards, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-05-20

Samsung Tint (MetroPCS)

Photo gallery:Samsung TintThough Samsung makes plenty of high-end phones, many of its handsets in the United States are basic to midrange models. For example, take Metro PCS's new Samsung Tint. Inside its basic flip design you won't find much beyond a VGA camera, Bluetooth, and voice commands. The replaceable covers...

Tags: VGA Camera, Samsung Tint, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-05-11

Literally follow your friends with foursquare

If Twitter asks "What are you doing?", foursquare asks, "Where are you and what's on your mind?" The reason Twitter blew up a few years ago at SxSW is because everybody there joined it. Everybody was going to parties and tweeting where they...

Tags: Twitter, App, SXSW, Foursquare, iPhone App, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-03-14

News to know: Cisco, Windows 7, SAP, Google Latitude

Sam Diaz: Cisco's Q2 sees weaker sales, profits; no widespread layoffs planned Tom Steiner-Threlkeld: Cisco May Cut 2,000 Jobs. But That's Not A Layoff. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft's worst nightmare: Windows 7 deemed less secure than Vista Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Is UAC...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Mary Jo Foley, SAP AG, Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Vertical Industries, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-02-05

Google to challenge Loopt with Latitude

Google has announced a new location-based service similar to Loopt called Latitude. With it you can: See where your friends are and what they are up to Quickly contact them with SMS, IM, or a phone call A FAQ...

Tags: Google Inc., Dell Latitude, Notebooks, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-02-04

Super Tuesday: Nike Pro, iTunes unlimited, Sirius, NFL?

With Tuesday's iPod event beginning to take shape, a couple of Super Tuesday rumors slipped through the cracks in my fortune teller piece yesterday. 1. TUAW thinks that we may see an updated Nike+ rig (Nike Pro?) for the runners out there. Since the original Nike+ kit...

Tags: Nike Inc., NFL, Sirius, Apple iTunes, TUAW, Digital Music, Satellite Radio, Digital Media, Digital Rights Management (DRM), GPS, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Security, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-09-04

News to know: Psystar vs. Apple; WGA; Linux under attack; FAA failure

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: News.com: Psystar responds to Apple suit, will countersue Sam Diaz: Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit? Psystar countersues Apple, alleges anticompetitive business practices...

Tags: FAA, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Attack, Psystar, Linux, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Wireless, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Tempest in a Mobile Phone: Protecting Your Geo-Privacy

The next great privacy tempest seems like a yawner: What will happen with the data gathered by social networking or personal information services that track where you and your friends are? Like with TV, if you don’t like what you’re gonna get, don’t get into it. ...

Tags: Google Inc., Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Service, Telecom & Utilities, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-08-18