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Killer Applications of Geo-Data

Event Interactive 2011
Format Panel
Organizer Kate Imbach Skyhook
Description One zillion third party services know your location when you tweet, when you checkin, when you search. This isn't scary - no, my friend - it's awesome. Because companies are starting super cool projects with large scale location data. Like mapping real-time population density around events, crazy-stimulating traffic data visualizations, and tracking demographic information for advertisers. Location data analysis it will change our lives.
Questions
Answered
  1. Is there any benefit to sharing my location with services like Twitter and Foursquare?
  2. What can advertisers do with my location?
  3. Who's making money off my location?
  4. What are the newest ways that companies are using location data?
  5. How will location data be used in the future?
Level Beginner
Category Geolocation
Tags LBS