Comments on: Google integrates Dodgeball, but you still have say where you are http://venturebeat.com/2006/10/19/google-integrates-dodgeball-but-you-still-have-say-where-you-are/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:59:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: betting terms http://venturebeat.com/2006/10/19/google-integrates-dodgeball-but-you-still-have-say-where-you-are/comment-page-1/#comment-604578 betting terms Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:40:28 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/10/19/google-integrates-dodgeball-but-you-still-have-say-where-you-are/#comment-604578 This is a great web site. I have some great web pages myself if you are interested to share. But I should not go on about my site too much, that is not fair, right? This is a great web site. I have some great web pages myself if you are interested to share. But I should not go on about my site too much, that is not fair, right?

]]> By: Danielle G. http://venturebeat.com/2006/10/19/google-integrates-dodgeball-but-you-still-have-say-where-you-are/comment-page-1/#comment-6149 Danielle G. Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:13:35 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/10/19/google-integrates-dodgeball-but-you-still-have-say-where-you-are/#comment-6149 So you've mentioned the fact that the user has to be on the Boost network in order to use Loopt. True... But not just that - all of the friends that one invites to Loopt have to be on the Boost network too! And how many of those does one have? Also, with giving away location involuntarily or automatically, the user opens himself to various threats, like stocking... And lastly, let's not forget about battery life... The phone is going to be dead in a matter of a few hours if ones location is being reported every few minutes... So you’ve mentioned the fact that the user has to be on the Boost network in order to use Loopt. True… But not just that – all of the friends that one invites to Loopt have to be on the Boost network too! And how many of those does one have?

Also, with giving away location involuntarily or automatically, the user opens himself to various threats, like stocking…

And lastly, let’s not forget about battery life… The phone is going to be dead in a matter of a few hours if ones location is being reported every few minutes…

]]> By: Peter Cranstone http://venturebeat.com/2006/10/19/google-integrates-dodgeball-but-you-still-have-say-where-you-are/comment-page-1/#comment-6148 Peter Cranstone Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:33:23 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/10/19/google-integrates-dodgeball-but-you-still-have-say-where-you-are/#comment-6148 There's an alternative to dealing with the carriers - why not let the website know where you are in real time by transmitting your GPS coordinates to it. There's an example of this working on our website. Once the web knows where you are, then with "your" permission you can let your friends know where you are. There’s an alternative to dealing with the carriers – why not let the website know where you are in real time by transmitting your GPS coordinates to it. There’s an example of this working on our website. Once the web knows where you are, then with “your” permission you can let your friends know where you are.

]]> By: Erik Schwartz http://venturebeat.com/2006/10/19/google-integrates-dodgeball-but-you-still-have-say-where-you-are/comment-page-1/#comment-6141 Erik Schwartz Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:29:45 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2006/10/19/google-integrates-dodgeball-but-you-still-have-say-where-you-are/#comment-6141 The hard part about making it location aware automatically is dealing with the carriers. The problem isn't technological, it's economic, the carriers want a HUGE split of revenues. Margins on this stuff are iffy to start with, now you give the carriers 40% off the top? You're not making anything. The hard part about making it location aware automatically is dealing with the carriers. The problem isn’t technological, it’s economic, the carriers want a HUGE split of revenues. Margins on this stuff are iffy to start with, now you give the carriers 40% off the top? You’re not making anything.

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