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WeReward Launches for the iPhone [Everybody Hug Your GPS]
Yesterday was another big day for Location-based Social Networking as WeReward was launched. You can be sure this new network has caught my attention.
WeReward allows you to check-in at locations and earn cash rewards. It links to your Foursquare, Facebook, and Twitter and deposits your earnings to your Paypal.
From LYDIA DISHMAN's Fast Company article:
"Let's Get Physical: WeReward, Loopt, Others Push Users Into Real Stores"
Launching today, WeRewards tapped location-based technologies and social media platforms to spawn a hybrid ad model that aims to transform the way we use the Internet. Harnessing some of the same principles, Loopt, Scvngr, and Foursquare all have similar rewards programs or are about to launch them. Never mind the discovery and sharing online. The future of the Web -- at least a big slice of it -- is physical. And these companies are ready to start the transformation.
I couldn't agree with Lydia more. Everybody should hug their GPS. Location-based networking is certainly the future of the real time web.
If you start using WeRewards do let us know what you think of it.
Cue the Laptop Drop into the Bay?
iPad Mania
Still a Horrid Name, But My Guess = 7 Million Sold in 2010
http://mashable.com/2010/03/29/apple-10-million-ipads/
Text More, Spell More Better?
Once upon a time in my university days, I wrote a semester-long paper on how "IM speak" was changing our English language. Srsly, u remember all those times when ur Instant-Messaging chat lingo slipped in2 ur academic and/or professional life. Accidentally.
I did some case-studies of how IM speak was sneaking into our vocabulary like a thief in the night, often embarrassing the snot out of people. It's the beauty (ugly?) of the missed code-switching opportunity. It happens to the best of us.
I Go Go Gowalla
Let it be known: I am a Gowalla girl. I tried Foursquare for awhile and tried to pretend I enjoyed it. I didn't. The lure of becoming a Mayor sounded kind of interesting. I checked into a few places while I was in Prague. I made a few To-Do lists. Ho-hum.
Then @DanPortnoy told me to just stop it and try @Gowalla. Since Dan is a smart man, I listened.Gowalla has quickly become my favorite iPhone app. I use it constantly.If you're still deciding between Foursquare and Gowalla, here is a decent side-by-side comparison.
