By Allen Tsai | Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:13 pm |
Facebook is on the verge of launching a new location-based feature, allowing users to see the current locations of their friends, in late April.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company started preparing for the release last November when it updated its privacy policy to say: "When you share your location with others or add a location to something you post, we treat that like any other content you post."People with knowledge of the project said Facebook had been working on a location-based service for close to a year, but held off on an announcement until it was completely ready for mainstream adoption, fearing of potential privacy concerns or negative feedback from its users. The new feature will not only let users share their whereabouts with friends, but also give third-party developers tools to create location-based apps for users. People familiar with the project said the company isn't attempting to compete against smaller location-based social networks, such as Foursquare, but instead planning to go head-to-head with Google in a battle for small-business advertising. In 2009, Google launched its Latitude service while Twitter, another Facebook rival, added location data with messages.
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:15 pm | By
Facebook and Twitter are more addictive than alcohol and cigarettes, a new study finds, as social networking becomes an increasingly obsessive habit.
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:03 pm | By
Facebook's expected IPO set the stakes high for the social network, but dizzying heights may mean a harder fall.
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:54 pm | By
A pending bill in Missouri requires wireless carriers to show cell phone locations to law enforcement pursuing missing persons cases, as laws catch up with the pace of today's technologies.
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:40 pm | By
The NFL has hired a private company to monitor all social media the day of the Super Bowl, suggesting the importance services like Twitter and Facebook play in major events.
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:01 pm | By
Google is beefing up security in the Android app market with its "Bouncer" software, aiming to fight malware and earn back consumer trust as competition with Apple heats up.
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