Help Localize The Twittersphere! Where are Twitter and Facebook’s Geolocation Features? I’ve been playing around with Google Latitude on and off since this morning.
I must admit, it’s pretty cool and demonstrates why geolocation is interesting, and services like Loopt and BrightKite have found some success as early players in the space. But as myself and a lot of other commenters have noted, the problem with Latitude is that Google contacts really aren’t your actual social network in most cases, primarily because of the quirky way in which Gmail adds people to your buddy list. Nonetheless, Google Latitude has me thinking about geolocation again, and more aptly, why the big social networking players – Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter – aren't doing anything with it. Why It Would Be Great Facebook, and to a lesser extent Twitter (and formerly MySpace … it still is for lots of other people), is an actual representation of my social network. My MapQuest: A Google MyMaps Clone? Having long played the part of a utility that allowed users fast access to places near and far, MapQuest now seems to be taking a cue from Google's 2007 launch of MyMaps and is making things a little more personal for regular visitors.
If you register a fresh account with the new My MapQuest service, or sign in with AOL or OpenID user information, you can save specific maps and routes for quick access on your desktop or mobile device. Save Time and Save More Data.