Tuesday, July 29, 2008

P8tch

The QRCode on the p8tch contains a URL. If you scan the code with your iPhone, Mobile Safari will take you directly to that URL. Or, if it's a Google Maps link, directly to the Google Maps app. Or, if it's a YouTube link, it'll show a movie. Cool, right?

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Loopt

[ Mobile + GPs ]
Using GPS technology, Loopt figures out where you are, and by reference, where your friends or nearby interests are located. But the cost of accessing this location data, called a “dip”, has been prohibitive. It’s been a problem in selling location aware applications like Loopt to carriers, says Venture Beat.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Friday, July 4, 2008

Thursday, July 3, 2008

AwareSpot / Trapster

[ Group Safety]
A new location based service for mobile phone users with a variety of applications. The free service is designed so that police, public safety and community service organizations, media, clubs, businesses, and more can quickly and easily set up community alert broadcast channels that deliver location based, relevant, timely information to their audiences.
The AwareSpot service works by allowing different groups to register distribution lists on the website. Users can then subscribe to those lists and also specify areas, routes, days, and times that are relevant to them. The service can then be used to deliver a range of information to users - including help in avoiding traffic jams. Text messages are a great way to alert drivers of an accident or traffic problem and drivers will only get messages relating to the areas they frequent. The information can be as specific as to only provide information for a certain road or highway on a specific day at a specific time.

Matryoshkus Nero/ TaskWatch

Gizmo5 / Save Some Bucks

Wednesday, July 2, 2008