Comments on: Plazes Raises $3.5M http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nokia Buys Plazes, Doubles Down on LBS - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-885070 Nokia Buys Plazes, Doubles Down on LBS - GigaOM Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:41:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-885070 <p>[...] us to speak less and look at screens more (all hail the mighty text ad), Nokia’s purchase of Plazes makes all the sense in the world. In fact by buying the social mapping service, the handset maker [...]</p> [...] us to speak less and look at screens more (all hail the mighty text ad), Nokia’s purchase of Plazes makes all the sense in the world. In fact by buying the social mapping service, the handset maker [...]

]]> By: jamescarstairs http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-878324 jamescarstairs Wed, 14 May 2008 13:02:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-878324 <p>ur forgetting about Schmap.com!</p> ur forgetting about Schmap.com!

]]> By: Plazes Builds an iPhone Plazer - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-878191 Plazes Builds an iPhone Plazer - GigaOM Tue, 13 May 2008 18:44:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-878191 <p>[...] one app that looks particularly interesting is the iPhone Plazer, from London-based social mapping startup Plazes, a company whose products I occasionally use. The app, which will be downloadable from the iPhone, [...]</p> [...] one app that looks particularly interesting is the iPhone Plazer, from London-based social mapping startup Plazes, a company whose products I occasionally use. The app, which will be downloadable from the iPhone, [...]

]]> By: Theblogger » Blog Archive » 700 MHz spectrum http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86822 Theblogger » Blog Archive » 700 MHz spectrum Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:42:09 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86822 <p>[...] of map mashup start-ups including Platial, Frappr, Flagr and Plazes, to name a few — that have raised millions of dollars in venture [...]</p> [...] of map mashup start-ups including Platial, Frappr, Flagr and Plazes, to name a few — that have raised millions of dollars in venture [...]

]]> By: GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86818 GigaOM Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:16:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86818 <p>[...] map mashup start-ups including Platial, Frappr, Flagr and Plazes, to name a few — that have raised millions of dollars in venture [...]</p> [...] map mashup start-ups including Platial, Frappr, Flagr and Plazes, to name a few — that have raised millions of dollars in venture [...]

]]> By: GigaOM » Google MyMaps Smashes Mash-ups http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86820 GigaOM » Google MyMaps Smashes Mash-ups Thu, 05 Apr 2007 05:54:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86820 <p>[...] map mashup start-ups including Platial, Frappr, Flagr and Plazes, to name a few — that have raised millions of dollars in venture [...]</p> [...] map mashup start-ups including Platial, Frappr, Flagr and Plazes, to name a few — that have raised millions of dollars in venture [...]

]]> By: Kyle http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86816 Kyle Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:42:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86816 <p>Another geotagging startup, ourglobes.com in action:</p> <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0uBAQUPfSg</p> <p>i think sites such as these will eventually be where the flow of media for social networks ends up...its all about speed, accuracy and ease of sharing communication, isn't it?</p> Another geotagging startup, ourglobes.com in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0uBAQUPfSg

i think sites such as these will eventually be where the flow of media for social networks ends up…its all about speed, accuracy and ease of sharing communication, isn’t it?

]]> By: Lars http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86814 Lars Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:27:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86814 <p>Thought you'd like to know it looks like Plazes also just won the Mobile Monday Global Peer Award at 3GSM:</p> <p>http://peerawards.mobilemonday.net/</p> <p>http://mobilesociety.typepad.com/mobile<em>life/2007/02/3gsm</em>mobilemond.html</p> Thought you’d like to know it looks like Plazes also just won the Mobile Monday Global Peer Award at 3GSM:

http://peerawards.mobilemonday.net/

http://mobilesociety.typepad.com/mobilelife/2007/02/3gsmmobilemond.html

]]> By: felix http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86812 felix Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:31:53 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86812 <p>ron: plazes is not so much about building your maps than about physical presence. it is about checking in and out to these plazes and building your geo-profile as you go. plazes ties in with tools you use like skype or flickr and adds locaiton to these services. the widget for your social network profile or blog will actually show your current location. so you can´t quite compare plazes with the companies you mentioned.</p> ron: plazes is not so much about building your maps than about physical presence. it is about checking in and out to these plazes and building your geo-profile as you go. plazes ties in with tools you use like skype or flickr and adds locaiton to these services. the widget for your social network profile or blog will actually show your current location. so you can´t quite compare plazes with the companies you mentioned.

]]> By: Ron C http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86810 Ron C Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:22:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86810 <p>I believe I am more interested in mapping and GPS and LBS than the normal person, but I still struggle with sites like Plazes, Wayfaring, and Platial. I have tried using the former 2 repeatedly, but my interest eventually peters out after a week or two. The problem for ME is, once you have your map, and a few places put into it, maybe some pics - then what? I'm never sure what to DO with my map. Should I post it on my blog? People don't tend to show each other maps very often, which is what these sites make so easy. I feel like I get more from a blog post with a nice picture or two, than these maps. It seems to me that perhaps like Om points out for Social Networks, these are more of a Feature than a stand alone product. Put maps on a mountain biking site, sharing trails, put them on store site showing locations, that sort of stuff. But as a standalone, it's hard, for ME at least, to get excited about them, until something happens like what Robert asks - a good solid something to DO with the maps!</p> I believe I am more interested in mapping and GPS and LBS than the normal person, but I still struggle with sites like Plazes, Wayfaring, and Platial. I have tried using the former 2 repeatedly, but my interest eventually peters out after a week or two. The problem for ME is, once you have your map, and a few places put into it, maybe some pics – then what? I’m never sure what to DO with my map. Should I post it on my blog? People don’t tend to show each other maps very often, which is what these sites make so easy. I feel like I get more from a blog post with a nice picture or two, than these maps. It seems to me that perhaps like Om points out for Social Networks, these are more of a Feature than a stand alone product. Put maps on a mountain biking site, sharing trails, put them on store site showing locations, that sort of stuff. But as a standalone, it’s hard, for ME at least, to get excited about them, until something happens like what Robert asks – a good solid something to DO with the maps!

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://gigaom.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86808 Robert Dewey Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:45:08 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/05/plazes/#comment-86808 <p>That is pretty nifty… </p> <p>What would make me REALLY happy would be a social network "tracker". For example, people could upload their MySpace friends list and share their location (and vice-versa). I should then be able to install a simple Java tracker on my cell or PDA so that all of my friends know where I'm at (again, and vice-versa) locally, without me having to send text message updates.</p> <p>Perhaps not feasible, but it would be pretty damn awesome! (hint to Facebook and MySpace!)</p> That is pretty nifty…

What would make me REALLY happy would be a social network “tracker”. For example, people could upload their MySpace friends list and share their location (and vice-versa). I should then be able to install a simple Java tracker on my cell or PDA so that all of my friends know where I’m at (again, and vice-versa) locally, without me having to send text message updates.

Perhaps not feasible, but it would be pretty damn awesome! (hint to Facebook and MySpace!)

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