Should Web 2.0 Embrace Localization?

Posted on 28/12/2008 by Natasha M. Baker

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After reading Bernard Sunn’s blog post, “Re-Localization Opportunities – Local 2.0“  I thought how can Web 2.0 developers incorporate local business owners into their 2.0 business models?  Believe it or not, a world still exists outside of the blogosphere or Twittersphere.  The Internet is mainstream, but there is still a market of millions [...]

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Cloud Agents Bring Personalization for the User

Posted on 25/12/2008 by Natasha M. Baker

ReadWriteWeb’s Sarah Perez blogged about a new Twitter app called Twitchboard in her blog post, The Rise of Cloud Agents.   The uniqueness of Twitchboard stems from its ability to tie together different services on the social web and automates their interactions.
What’s so fascinating to me is not the application Twitchboard, as I haven’t even [...]

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BrightKite, My New Favorite Mobile Application

Posted on 23/11/2008 by Natasha M. Baker

I started using Brighkite two weeks ago, and I can’t stop.  For some odd reason, I enjoy using BrightKite more than I do Twitter.  Don’t get me wrong – I really, really like using Twitter.  But, BrightKite is more about me – where I’m at (GPS), and what I’m doing (ability to post pics) at [...]

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