Florida Memorabilia, Tropical Touches & Highwaymen Artists at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg

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Rural new homes for sale with an easy commute at Mill Green, Greater Manchester

Last Updated on Saturday, 7 January 2012 04:10 Written by External Post Saturday, 7 January 2012 04:10

Bagham Barn book signing

Last Updated on Friday, 28 October 2011 03:24 Written by a2e Friday, 28 October 2011 03:24

I’m just off to a signing at Bagham Barn Antiques (click here for more information). My talk starts at 3.30 (so I must hurry to make sure I catch my train!) and there are wine and canapes afterwards. It should be a really nice event. I hope to see some of you there. It looks like a lovely location.

Also please do look out for the booklets (more information here) we’ve produced for the Telegraph. They’re out this Saturday and Sunday and, apart from the cost of the paper, they’re completely free! … Read this full article on the Miller’s Blog.
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Facebook Patents Location Social Networking

Last Updated on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 08:40 Written by External Post Wednesday, 6 October 2010 08:40

bizwriter writes “Facebook just received a patent with broad claims that would seem to cover much of what Google (GOOG) Latitude, Foursquare, Gowalla, and others try to do in letting users share their locations with others.Patent number 7,809,805, called
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Skyhook Wireless Sues Google Over Anti-Competitive Practices

Last Updated on Friday, 17 September 2010 05:00 Written by External Post Friday, 17 September 2010 05:00

dwightk writes “According to a lawsuit brought by Skyhook Wireless, Google allegedly forced Motorola, among other Android handset makers, to use Google’s own location services instead of alternatives like Skyhook’s. Quoting the lawsuit: ‘In complete
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Facebook Places checks in to UK

Last Updated on Friday, 17 September 2010 12:40 Written by External Post Friday, 17 September 2010 12:40

Facebook Places, a service designed to encourage users to publish their location, is available in the UK from today. It follows the US launch last month [1]. The service is exactly the same in the UK as in the US. Users are invited to “check in” via
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Skyhook sues Google citing millions in damages

Last Updated on Friday, 17 September 2010 02:00 Written by External Post Friday, 17 September 2010 02:00

The company fears being shut out of smartphone handsets, first by Apple and now Google. Apple (AAPL) started using Skyhook’s location based services for their iOS Maps application June 2008 and? ? dropped Skyhook April 2010 after it developed its own
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South African police hunt Twittering speedcam spy

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 September 2010 03:40 Written by External Post Thursday, 16 September 2010 03:40

Police in Johannesburg are investigating a man who’s been using Twitter to warn motorists about speed traps and other police activity. PigSpotter, as he calls himself, has now agreed to stop tweeting the location of road blocks but vowed to continue
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iPad scammers hack Kirstie Allsopp’s Twitter

Last Updated on Monday, 6 September 2010 03:20 Written by External Post Monday, 6 September 2010 03:20

iPad scammers managed to reach a huge potential audience last weekend after they took over a Twitter profile maintained by British TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp. Allsopp, who fronts Channel 4 property programmes Location, Location and Kirstie’s Homemade
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Reporters’ Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare

Last Updated on Saturday, 4 September 2010 07:40 Written by External Post Saturday, 4 September 2010 07:40

The new hotness in tech investing today is location check-in apps. From social services like Foursquare and Gowalla to shopping-focused business like Shopkick, investors love check-in. And why not? They’re making already, even though but a tiny fraction
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