Facebook (Finally) Getting Close To Launching Its Check-In / LBS Solution?
It’s long been speculated, but it looks as though Facebook is closer than ever to launching its much-anticipated check-in solution…
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Facebook Rumored To Be Acquiring Hot Potato, Continues To Ready Itself For LBS
It was reported today that Facebook is likely in late-stage negotiations with “social activity” service Hot Potato for an acquisition. Hot…
Flipboard Rolls Out First Ever Social Magazine
The folks at Flipboard have embarked on a quest to “transform how people discover and share content” through an innovative…
Local Search, Social Networking & Gaming Show Most Growth With Smartphone Users
Yesterday, Compete published the results of its Q1 2010 Smartphone Intelligence survey, in which behavioral and survey-based insights are gained…
Ad.ly To Begin Serving Ads For Real-Time Content Streams, Until Twitter Bans Them
Ad.ly, the startup known for serving up ads in Twitter streams, is launching an ad network for third-party developers to…
Facebook Planning All Out Assault On Geolocation & Check-ins
After digging through JavaScript code, TechCrunch is reporting they’ve found some interesting tidbits in relation to Facebook’s plans for geolocation and the…
McDonald’s Teams With Facebook For “Check-in” Offers
With Facebook ramping up its geolocation efforts to combat pressure from the likes of Gowalla, Foursquare and many others, the…
Facebook Begins Its Local Business Advertising Strategy
It seems Facebook is ready to throw its hat into the ring of local business marketing as well. It’s being…
Zong Goes Independent, Raises Funding And Sets Sights On Advanced Mobile Payments
Zong, a mobile payments company best known as the provider of Facebook Credit virtual currency, has taken on a life…
Facebook Adds HTML5 Video Support
It’s a move that could very well help the social networking platform take another giant step toward digital immortality. While…