Comments on: Geotagging: Already there & moving forward http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/30/geolocat2/ .....a chance to start the day off right. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Meg Roberts http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/30/geolocat2/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 Meg Roberts Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:00:19 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1970#comment-1397 I think geo-tagging applications will continue to evolve in a way that more people will find useful, such as Keith's recommendation that advanced check-in via geo-tagging produces coupon codes. <br><br>From both a user and marketer's standpoint, I'm very eager to see how businesses, developers, and users all work to make the best out of location-based applications. <br><br>For example, how great would it be to take a picture of a restaurant, submit it using a location-based and image recognition application to find out which of your friends have been there, what they and other patrons have to say about it, and get a brief history of articles and reviews mentioning the spot? <br><br>That would be very exciting (and extremely beneficial to my budding foodie-ism, too!). I think geo-tagging applications will continue to evolve in a way that more people will find useful, such as Keith's recommendation that advanced check-in via geo-tagging produces coupon codes.

From both a user and marketer's standpoint, I'm very eager to see how businesses, developers, and users all work to make the best out of location-based applications.

For example, how great would it be to take a picture of a restaurant, submit it using a location-based and image recognition application to find out which of your friends have been there, what they and other patrons have to say about it, and get a brief history of articles and reviews mentioning the spot?

That would be very exciting (and extremely beneficial to my budding foodie-ism, too!).

]]> By: MattHurst http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/30/geolocat2/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 MattHurst Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:38:46 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1970#comment-1396 Having used geo-location apps over the last year, I have to admit that Foursquare is a rather different beast. As an addict myself, I can't say it's being used in the same way as Gowalla (tourism), Loopt (dating), or my favorite Brightkite (local tweeting). Maybe it's all just baby steps to augmented reality apps, but I have to agree that these apps are only as useful as we can be creative using them! Having used geo-location apps over the last year, I have to admit that Foursquare is a rather different beast. As an addict myself, I can't say it's being used in the same way as Gowalla (tourism), Loopt (dating), or my favorite Brightkite (local tweeting). Maybe it's all just baby steps to augmented reality apps, but I have to agree that these apps are only as useful as we can be creative using them!

]]> By: Meg Roberts http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/30/geolocat2/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Meg Roberts Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:00:19 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1970#comment-1373 I think geo-tagging applications will continue to evolve in a way that more people will find useful, such as Keith's recommendation that advanced check-in via geo-tagging produces coupon codes. <br><br>From both a user and marketer's standpoint, I'm very eager to see how businesses, developers, and users all work to make the best out of location-based applications. <br><br>For example, how great would it be to take a picture of a restaurant, submit it using a location-based and image recognition application to find out which of your friends have been there, what they and other patrons have to say about it, and get a brief history of articles and reviews mentioning the spot? <br><br>That would be very exciting (and extremely beneficial to my budding foodie-ism, too!). I think geo-tagging applications will continue to evolve in a way that more people will find useful, such as Keith's recommendation that advanced check-in via geo-tagging produces coupon codes.

From both a user and marketer's standpoint, I'm very eager to see how businesses, developers, and users all work to make the best out of location-based applications.

For example, how great would it be to take a picture of a restaurant, submit it using a location-based and image recognition application to find out which of your friends have been there, what they and other patrons have to say about it, and get a brief history of articles and reviews mentioning the spot?

That would be very exciting (and extremely beneficial to my budding foodie-ism, too!).

]]> By: MattHurst http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/30/geolocat2/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 MattHurst Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:38:46 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1970#comment-1370 Having used geo-location apps over the last year, I have to admit that Foursquare is a rather different beast. As an addict myself, I can't say it's being used in the same way as Gowalla (tourism), Loopt (dating), or my favorite Brightkite (local tweeting). Maybe it's all just baby steps to augmented reality apps, but I have to agree that these apps are only as useful as we can be creative using them! Having used geo-location apps over the last year, I have to admit that Foursquare is a rather different beast. As an addict myself, I can't say it's being used in the same way as Gowalla (tourism), Loopt (dating), or my favorite Brightkite (local tweeting). Maybe it's all just baby steps to augmented reality apps, but I have to agree that these apps are only as useful as we can be creative using them!

]]> By: Tweets that mention Geotagging: Already there & moving forward :PRBreakfastClub -- Topsy.com http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/30/geolocat2/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Tweets that mention Geotagging: Already there & moving forward :PRBreakfastClub -- Topsy.com Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:37:22 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1970#comment-1367 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Meghan Butler , Jessica Greco. Jessica Greco said: Me and @KeithTrivitt go head-to-head today in posts on FourSquare and GeoSM http://bit.ly/5YjUaJ & http://bit.ly/5cRGev #prbc [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Meghan Butler , Jessica Greco. Jessica Greco said: Me and @KeithTrivitt go head-to-head today in posts on FourSquare and GeoSM http://bit.ly/5YjUaJ & http://bit.ly/5cRGev #prbc [...]

]]> By: Geotagging: Will it go beyond ‘Cool’ :PRBreakfastClub http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/12/30/geolocat2/comment-page-1/#comment-1365 Geotagging: Will it go beyond ‘Cool’ :PRBreakfastClub Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:04:38 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1970#comment-1365 [...] Editor’s Note: A special post-counterpost from two of the PRBC bloggers to end 2009 with a bang.  For the counterpoint be sure to check out Jess Greco’s post. [...] [...] Editor’s Note: A special post-counterpost from two of the PRBC bloggers to end 2009 with a bang.  For the counterpoint be sure to check out Jess Greco’s post. [...]

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