Yesterday at their I/O conference in the United States Google unveiled a new version of Google Maps which key new features are to provide a more personalized experience and to display the map on a larger portion of the screen plus a number of...

Location sharing start-up Glympse today launched a platform for developers willing to include Glympse in their apps, products and services. "Based on the response of our current partners and strong interest from the broader developer community, we...

LBS platform provider for wireless operator Intersec today announced that Portugal Telecom has selected their geolocation solution IGLOO to help generate new sources of revenue for its Portuguese network. With more than 100 million subscribers...

Cisco Enterprise Networking Group has announced that MGM Resorts International has deployed at the Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas an indoor turn-by-turn navigation solution. The Bellagio mobile app (available for iOS and Android), is offered...

Our partner the Location-Based Marketing Association interviewed last week with Duncan McCall, founder and CEO of PlaceIQ, the New York City-based start-up that infers mobile audience from location and context.

Singapore-based indoor location provider YFind today announced a shopper analytics dashboard product based on their indoor WiFi positioning system. A business application for retailers and mall operators, the dashboard called "TheRetailHQ" provides...

The In-Location Alliance - initially formed in August 2012 mostly by handset makers and semiconductor manufacturers to promote indoor geo-location technologies - is now 60 members strong. The latest addition to the Alliance is Austria-based...

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has just published an interesting guide about how marketers can improve their business presence in local search listings. Entitled Local Search: Managing Listings Across Digital Platforms, the guide provides...

TomTom today announced that TripAdvisor, the world largest traveller community with 200 million unique monthly visitors, has licensed its geocoding solution. Via the bulk geocoding service from TomTom the location of all hotels, accommodation,...

Seattle-based location analytics start-up Placed has announced this week a new product called Placed Insights that measures U.S. consumer visitation at brick and mortar stores and provides actionable insights into consumer behavior by demographic...

Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley was on the stage at Techcrunch Disrupt 2013 in New York City for a 20 minutes interview. In a defensive talk, Crowley said that jis company continues to move forward with 10 to 30 percent growth in metrics such as...