This is one of the best mainstream uses of augmented reality by a major brand. Kudos to Starbucks for making it fun, interactive and simple.
(The app hasn’t been released yet, will try to update asap)
Location’s transition to passive activities is starting much sooner than many expected.
The newest updates now allow you to enable Foursuare’s Radar functionality. Items that you’ve deemed interesting, places you visited or even places that are heating up with activity can now alert you. Keep in mind, these are items that are of [...]
Here’s a quick and easy desktop sharing application. Be in two places at once easier than ever with Join.me.
It’s this simple.
Go to Join.me (And anyone else who you want to connect with online) Click either Share or Join
Plus, you can have up to 250 [...]
Movie fans take notice. Here’s a really fun app for anyone into movies that combines augmented reality and your phone’s location indicator.
If you know a movie scene was shot at your current location, your phone can instantly replay the scene. Besides being a cool new way of experiencing a specific location and a [...]
Location based photo sharing apps have been hot. Now feast your eyes on Vidcinity – the first video sharing solution tied to a location.
Very simply – record your video clip, tag your location and anyone who arrives at the location can view the shared video. The range for viewing shared videos appears to [...]
Thanks to all of the amazing friends and colleagues who have supported my passion for automotive technology & the CarZar app!
Truly honored by Mike Johannson @mikefixis for his initial nomination – thank you Mike, nice gesture. And while it has my name attached, my partner [...]
I don’t get to play much soccer these days, but this augmented reality app gives me a chance to feel like I still got it…
Download ARSoccer – it’s free today!
Foursquare is on the hunt. The hunt to get more exposure from websites. Huge announcement today: Foursquare To Do Buttons that website owners can add to their pages.
Adding Foursquare Venue To Do buttons adds items to your profile, then sends you [...]
Welcome to the world of Location Based Services. These applications are changing the way people experience everyday activities like shopping, eating, traveling, watching a movie or taking a picture.
Location-based service strategies include any application which have the ability to share an individual’s physical location, in real-time, with their online social networks. Users are rewarded [...]
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The sooner retailers can grasp the concept of providing coupons via mobile channels – especially within location based services – the faster consumers will realize that checking-in is not simply a narcissistic activity.
The word of mouth value can be enormous as well. People love to brag about their [...]
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