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Using GPS & Location to Enhance Social Networking
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- Description:
- First there were social networks, and then there were location-based social networks, and now GPS and navigation-enhanced mobile social networks. This panel will explore how these emerging platforms integrate with existing social networks (facebook, twitter, etc), leverage GPS navigation functionality, and take location-aware social networking to the next level.
- Questions
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- What are examples of mobile/wireless social networks?
- What features do these networks have?
- How does GPS make the user experience different?
- Is there an app that allows me to see friends from multiple networks?
- What business model are these applications built on?
- So I know where my friends are. What else can I do with these networks?
- What phones/carriers are these networks available with?
- How do these networks handle privacy and verification?
- If my device does not have GPS or a data connection, can I still use this service?
- Do the mobile social networks have APIs that are available for developers?
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- Level:
- Advanced
- Category:
- Mobile / Wireless
- Type:
- Panel
- Event:
- SXSW Interactive 2009
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