Almost a year after buying location data provider Simple Geo, app messaging platform Urban Airship is now putting its acquisition to work with a new Location Messaging Service that lets developers incorporate current and historical location data to better target in-app push notifications.…
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How connectivity is revolutionizing everything
Blazing fast networks, cheap silicon, always-on devices and a torrent of data will fundamentally change everything -- how we consume media, how we work, and even who we are. We examined 10 areas that show how connectivity is profoundly changing the present and future of technology.…
Read MoreUrban Airship Snaps Up SimpleGeo, Adding Location To Mobile Dev Services
Two startups hoping to be at the center of a shift in development priorities to mobile are joining forces. Urban Airship, which provides not……
Read MoreGroupon: Doomed to Fail or Worth a Leap? A Twitter Debate
Among those debating the value of Groupon as it filed for its hotly-awaited initial public offering were two startup entrepreneurs -- 37signals partner David Heinemeier Hansson, who argued it is doomed to fail, and SimpleGeo founder Joe Stump, who looked on the bright side.…
Read MoreWhat the New Foursquare Says About Geo-Local’s Future
Foursquare released its new version 3.0 application. It is an application that moves beyond check-in, and many ways foretells the future of geo-local services. It might be time for location-aware apps to make an appearance and in the very near future start offering "suggestions."…
Read MoreThe New World of Infrastructure Apps
Just ten years ago, deploying applications involved assembling the entire food chain down to the physical hardware. The process was lengthy, expensive, and complex. Product choices existed, but infrastructure deployment was a requirement. Today, one can use services consumed as applications. I call them infrastructure apps.…
Read MoreLocation Gold Rush: SimpleGeo Raises a Quick Series A
SimpleGeo, the impeccably timed geo-location infrastructure startup, has raised a $8.14 million Series A. And at only a year old, it's remarkable how quickly SimpleGeo has been able to capitalize on the excitement around geo-location technology and be recognized as a thought leader in the space.…
Read MoreLocation, Location, Location: SimpleGeo, Twitter, Flook
In my first week back on the web beat at GigaOM, one of the topics I wanted to focus on was location.…
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