If there's an intersection of mobile, gaming, and emerging platforms, it seems to be located very close to Foursquare. I can't think of any other app that's been consistently getting as much buzz as these guys. These upgrades won't impact anyone but the hardcores, but I do think the new borderless structure will only increase Foursquare's popularity and growth. As I've previously reported, it's being used as a promotional device by various bars and coffee shops. And what better to identify your most vocal brand advocates in your area?
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Foursquare Changes the Game ... Literally

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Parrot's Remote Controlled Helicopter Takes Augmented Reality to the Next Dimension
This is very cool. A working mini helicopter controlled via the iPhone. If you've started shopping for me for Xmas next year, hint hint.
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37% of smartphone owners purchased merchandise via their phones in 2009

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NYT: Is Google's Nexus One Phone Landing Next Week?
It's interesting to compare how Apple launches products vs Google. Apple's launches rest almost entirely on the shoulders of Steve Jobs. Google has made a habit of putting their product managers in the spotlight. Can Google's 20k employees compete with Apple's charismatic CEO? It's an interesting comparison between one company who's known for it's secrecy as much as the other for it's openness.
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Android Market Hits 20,000 Apps
One of the more impressive stats I've seen in a while. When you think that after 2 years, the Apple store has hit 100,000 apps, 20k in this short of time is remarkable. They've taken steps to make it easy to convert existing iPhone apps to Android. That tactic must be working very well.
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iPhone App Lets You IMDb on the Go
A good review of the iPhone app on Mashable. This is probably one of the most logical apps you could want, as especially among young people, a lot of movie-going decisions are out-of-home. Sounds like they did a great job, too.
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Apple's Mistake
Interesting developer reaction to the Apple Platform. What's most interesting to me is his comparison of Apple treating developers like musicians.
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Mobile Coupons for your iPhone or iPod Touch :: Yowza!! Mobile Coupons
There's not a lot of info here, and the concept isn't that new, but it's good to be aware of what's going on in mobile, especially as it ties to e-commerce.
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The PhoneBook - The future of interactive storytelling?
Very engaging idea for integrating the interactivity of an iPhone with a printed book. I really like the potential for using the iPhone to create a book with a thousand stories.
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It Knows Where You Are, and What You're Looking For - NYTimes.com
An overview of Loopt's new Pulse service, an LBS with nearby store info. And while it sounds interesting, the representative from Ogilvy voices what's a common thread among big agencies trying to push into emerging tech. The mass users just aren't there. Still, I have to think that mobile is going to progress a lot faster than it took the Web to go from 24bps to 2.4mps.
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