Geoweb Forum

Esri put first digital pin on the map in ’69

Peter Verkooijen — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:17:05 +0000

Sajit Thomas’ job at the GIS market leader is to develop innovative uses of spatial technologies. ‘Mobile and location on mobile is going to dominate the market,’ Thomas says.

Sonic Notify gearing up for big year

Peter Verkooijen — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:19:38 +0000

New York-based Sonic Notify enables media to be delivered to smart devices based on presence near audio beacons. Lady Gaga has already used the system, but the beacons can also be put in store shelves. Founder Jonathan Glanz explains.

PlaceIQ maps audiences to locations

Peter Verkooijen — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:54:30 +0000

PlaceIQ packages geodata for location-based services vendors and mobile advertisers, blending traditional GIS data with transactional and social data. CTO Steve Milton talks about the roles of partners Skyhook and Jumptap.

Fondu ‘platform for experiences’

Peter Verkooijen — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:21:49 +0000

Gauri Manglik explains how her SpotOn app morphed into Fondu, an app that lets people share ‘bite-size restaurant reviews’. Fondu’s headquarters is in the same Soho building as Foursquare.

MyCityWay cracking ‘hyperlocal marketing problem’

Peter Verkooijen — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:57:26 +0000

Two years ago urban navigation app MyCityWay won most categories at New York City’s BigApps competition. Co-founder Puneet Mehta talks about the growth of the company since and the new MyCityWay Now product.