Mobile, maps, travel and the Walk-In Economy

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The War of the Maps (Worlds? Ha!) between Apple and Google is that the struggle is not about immediate revenue, it is about ownership of geo-behavioral data and overall strategic positioning

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Foursquare launches Local Updates, promoting businesses that claim listings

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Foursquare will give the one million businesses that have already verified their listing on the service fast-track access to customers via new “local updates” messaging.

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Rough guide for travel companies to working with Groupon and deal sites

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I think it’s safe to say that no amount of exposing questionable numbers or pointing out pricing faults is going to eliminate daily deals from the marketing landscape.

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Viator debuts in Asia with local site for Japan

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Tours and activities online agency Viator launches its first language site in Asia this week with a dedicated service for travellers in Japan.

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Yell ready to push user reviews globally as it buys TrustedPlaces

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Old school directory Yellow Pages – now through its online incarnation Yell.com – is moving into local review service Yelp territory after snapping up UK-based TrustedPlaces.

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