MeetMe iPhone app solves pesky problem of finding a meeting point

MeetMe iPhone app solves pesky problem of finding a meeting point

Finding an appropriate and convenient place to meet a business partner, friend or stranger can get pretty time-consuming. Ann Arbor-based iPhone application publisher Basara is trying to solve that problem with Meetme. It’s a fairly simple solution: the app combines Google Maps with Yelp recommendations… Continue Reading

LightPole’s software mobilizes web sites and adds geo-context

LightPole’s software mobilizes web sites and adds geo-context

Putting “geo-context” into information is a hot topic these days on the mobile web.

The phrase means making data more useful by putting geographic context behind it, like listing all of the wireless Internet hot spots nearest you on a map on the phone. Adding geo-context… Continue Reading

Roundup: Google phone, Bancrofts bought off?, Yelp, Docstoc, Bittorrent & more

Roundup: Google phone, Bancrofts bought off?, Yelp, Docstoc, Bittorrent & more

Here’s the latest action:

Google phone details — Google’s Eric Schmidt had said Google wasn’t releasing a Google Phone, but the WSJ has the latest details about its significant action in the phone area nonetheless. Namely, it is working with other manufacturers.

Yahoo executive Daniel Rosensweig joins Quadrangle… Continue Reading