Link wrap: geo-Twitter, Shirky, Foursquare
Sun, Nov 22, 2009
Twitter turns on its Geolocation API
From RWW this week came a post about Twitter turning on its Geolocation API, which means Twitter users can choose whether to indicate where they are when they tweet.
RWW imagines some interesting apps being built around this function. They suggest, for example, an app that tracks who are the biggest Digg-style promoters of content in a location, one that lets newspapers know what people are tweeting about in its neighbourhood, and one that can track spikes in conversation about a product alerting inventory managers to stock up on in that area.
FourSquare
This comes at the same time that FourSquare reaches Wellington. FourSquare is a geolocation app that lets you ‘check in’ to show where you are – so you can maybe meet up with people who are nearby for a drink, or tell people you’re attending a conference, gig or exhibition opening. You can give tips about your city for the benefit of other users. Appears to be a high correlation between iPhone ownership and participation in Wellington so far.
Shirky on Twitter
From OJB, this is GritTV’s Laura Flanders interviewing Clay Shirky about Twitter and how it’s grown through ideas generated by its users, about journalism after newspapers, copyright and more.
Tags: API, clay shirky, geolocation, GritTV, Twitter
Hmm foursquare is surprisingly similar to a concept this NZ Tweet Twin won an award for in March 2009: Geosmart Social Media category.I’m not surprised someone came up with the app.