Glympse tries to take off where Google Latitude trips up
Location-based social networking has yet to yield a number of break-out hits despite booming smartphone sales. Redmond, Washington-based Glympse is trying to change that by sidestepping the social networking part entirely and letting users share their locations in short bursts through e-mail.
A Glympse is like sending a postcard with your real-time location attached. You load the application on your phone, pick a recipient, choose the amount of time you want to share your location and… Continue Reading
Planet 9 Studios’ RayGun could make GPS fun
Can someone build a GPS system that’s not a boring necessity and instead is a fun way to socialize with your friends? That’s what Planet 9 Studios, a San Francisco startup, wants to accomplish with RayGun, a GPS navigation and social networking application. It is already available in 2D and is about to launch a 3D version.
With RayGun, you can create an avatar to represent yourself, and move around in the application. You can also share… Continue Reading