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Brightkite Exits the Check-In Game

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December 13th 2010
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – Though it was hailed as a clash for the ages, a panel of location-based mobile social networks — featuring execs from Loopt, Foursquare and Brightkite among others — last spring at Ogilvy’s New York offices proved to be a pretty cordial affair. Despite the chumminess, I asked the [...] more...

Foursquare Soars Thanks to Facebook Places

Written on
August 30th 2010
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – How come every new technology that comes out has to be a “killer”? When Google’s NexusOne was launched, the headlines read, “iPhone Killer?” Eight months later, that doesn’t seem to be the case as the iPhone 4 boasts terrific sales and Google has given up on ol’ Nexus. [...] more...

Location-Based Mobile Network Battle No Fierce Clash Yet

Written on
May 11th 2010
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – Though billed as a battle royale — with participants passing a boxing glove back and forth — little blood was spilled at the Mobile Battle on Friday, a discussion about the current state and future of location-based mobile social networks hosted by agency Ogilvy and paneled by representatives [...] more...

Brightkite Opens Augmented Reality to Advertisers

Written on
December 22nd 2009
Author
Gavin Dunaway

ADOTAS – Forget virtual reality, advertisers need to get in on  augmented reality — and Brightkite has opened the door. As opposed to altering reality with chemicals (which I would know nothing about…),  augmenting reality involves using technology to enhance ones perception of the real world. It’s reminiscent of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s [...] more...

Brightkite and Limbo merge

Written on
April 8th 2009
Author
Edward Barrera

ADOTAS — While Facebook and MySpace get most of the digital ink, smaller social networks are joining forces. Limbo and Brightkite have merged to form a location-based social discovery service. The combined entity will have more than two million unique monthly users, award-winning products, strong advertising revenues and a highly experienced [...] more...



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