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Location Based Services Technology with a Soul –Thanksgiving notes

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

There is a Rabbi Hillel aphorism that is always in my mind “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when?”

For a year now, we are exchanging ideas about LBS and business models. From my first post I insisted that the reason of putting a business together is to make a profit. Foursquare and Techies Give Back joined forces and elevated the “profit” concept into something more meaningful. They transform profit into Value for their Community.

On December 13th, they’re organizing NY Tech Gives Back on behalf of a non-profit called CampInteractive – which empowers inner-city youth through outdoor activities and tech workshops. It’s a day where people can give back to the community by volunteering and donating.

While there are many ways to get involved, they are looking for sponsors for the foursquare leaderboard to help raise money for the cause. I urge you to contact Simon or Adam at info@techiesgiveback.org to learn the details and how you can help.

Final Notes

Ec3:1 “… Everything has an appointed season, and there is a time for every matter under the heaven…” Spread the word, participate. This is the season to be for others. If not now, when???

Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Indoor Navigation – The new gold rush? Part-1

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

The navigation ecosystem is changing rapidly. I’ve mentioned in previous posts the consequences of the commoditization of GPS devices. During the last two weeks, I had the opportunity to read many articles about how the navigation market is changing.

This is a time of WAR.

The New York Times published in October Stops and Starts of GPS Apps “… those portable devices [GARMIN TOMTOM etc] are under attack from a new source: the smartphone, and particularly Apple’s iPhone. The newest version of the iPhone’s operating system supports turn-by-turn navigation … Read More