Today I had the chance to catch up with WirelessWerx, a company that brings more accurate location targeting in indoor or confined locations. This can include hotels, casinos, grocery stores or city highrises. The idea is that GPS falters in…
Catching up on notable items in the local space over the past week, you may have heard that Yelp has partnered with TurnHere to exclusively offer video to its SMB advertisers. This will include a few different tiers of service…
Catching up on notable items in the local space over the past week, you may have heard that Yelp has partnered with TurnHere to exclusively offer video to its SMB advertisers. This will include a few different tiers of service…
Today we're announcing the availability of our new iPhone app. The app will let you read our content on the go, including posts from all of our blogs. In the near future, we hope to expand to additional platforms and also boost…
Today we're announcing the availability of our new iPhone app. The app will let you read our content on the go, including posts from all of our blogs. In the near future, we hope to expand to additional platforms and also boost…
You've probably noticed a series of aesthetic upgrades to this blog (OK, a complete overhaul). As part of that, we decided our breadth of coverage -- everything from Yellow Pages to broadcast media to mobile -- deserves some segmentation. So in addition…
You've probably noticed a series of aesthetic upgrades to this blog (OK, a complete overhaul). As part of that, we decided our breadth of coverage -- everything from Yellow Pages to broadcast media to mobile -- deserves some segmentation. So in addition…
From the "why didn't that happen years ago?" department, Yelp announced today it will integrate OpenTable reservations. According to the Yelp Blog: Logged in Yelp users are now able to easily book a reservation using this feature and you don't…
Mobile location based services are coming at us quickly, as success from the likes of Foursquare attracts companies to the space. Though there are monetization realities often ignored, this continues to be a segment worth watching, as it represents a…
Loopt has announced a new mobile app that is the manifestation of the "loyalty card" program we previewed back in January. Known as Loopt Star, it will be built around a local check-in model and give users points toward discounts…
Loopt has announced a new mobile app that is the manifestation of the "loyalty card" program we previewed back in January. Known as Loopt Star, it will be built around a local check-in model and give users points toward discounts…
Yesterday we posted about NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's surprise appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt, and his touting of mobile local apps (MyCityWay in particular). During a separate Keynote Interview, famed investment banking analyst Frank Quattrone likewise evangelized these emerging areas (throwing…
SEO is something we pay attention to but probably don't spend enough time covering here. Besides its level of sex appeal to some of our readers, it's often sidestepped because of the can of worms factor or the general "that's…
My notes from yesterday's Mobile session at TechCrunch Disrupt can be found over at our Mobile Local Media blog. It featured Google's Vic Gundotra, Facebook's Chris Cox and Foursquare's Dennis Crowley, who each provided good insights on mobile innovations to…
Yesterday we posted about NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's surprise appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt, and his touting of mobile local apps (MyCityWay in particular). During a separate Keynote Interview, famed investment banking analyst Frank Quattrone likewise evangelized these emerging areas (throwing…
Today at TechCrunch Disrupt, Mike Arrington led a panel on future mobile technologies, including Google’s Vic Gundotra, Facebook’s Chris Cox, and Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley. One of the top moments was the panel’s answer to the question of what the…
I always enjoy the TechCrunch-style start-up competition involving quick pitches, then a grilling from a panel of "experts." Because local search and mobile local services are so hot right now, more and more of these start-up pitches are squarely focused…
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (an actual Mayor) made a surprise appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt today to pitch the benefits to tech start-ups to operate here. Much of it was just that: a pitch (albeit an eloquent one). But…
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (an actual Mayor) made a surprise appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt today to pitch the benefits to tech start-ups to operate here. Much of it was just that: a pitch (albeit an eloquent one). But…
Following Peter Krasilovsky's post on AOL's 25th anniversary, CEO Tim Armstrong just gave a keynote interview with Mike Arrington here at the TechCrunch disrupt conference. As is a common topic -- and modus operandi in his stewardship of a transforming…
