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JiWire Acquires LBS Platform NearbyNow to Bolster Mobile Shopping Solutions
Location-based media provider JiWire today announced the acquisition of NearbyNow, a provider of sophisticated mobile location technology and applications. Going beyond the simple geo-location “check-in,” NearbyNow enables brands to show users current product catalogues, and even whether a product is currently in-stock at a specific nearby store. To further drive conversions, NearbyNow’s technology allows brands … Read More
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Social Shopping App Barcode Hero Gets 2.0 Update, Adds Product Photos, Twitter Sharing
Barcode Hero, the social shopping iPhone application that aims to “bring the best of Online shopping to in-store shopping,” has released its 2.0 update. The app, which was created by Amazon.com veterans Blake Scholl and Jason Crawford, aims at “providing new and better ways for customers to find, discover, and buy products in physical stores.” … Read More
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Foursquare Boasts 4.5M Users, Opens West Coast Office To Find Engineering Talent
In a blog post titled “We’re Heading West,” location-based social networking giant Foursquare announced it now boasts over 4.5 million users. In addition, the company announced it’s opening up a permanent office in San Francisco to recruit additional engineering talent. “In the past year, we had a major growth spurt: from about 100,000 to over … Read More
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Shopkick Mobile LBS Retail Rewards App Hits The Android Market
Shopkick, the mobile LBS app that rewards consumers for simply entering retail stores, has officially launched in the Android Market as of today. Differing from traditional LBS apps, Shopkick takes a completely different approach. Participating retailers install a small transmitter in their stores and the application itself verifies actual presence by detecting a signal and … Read More
By Justin
