Introducing the Checkin Addict Blog

I am incredibly fascinated by Location Based Services. Both because I used to own a skateboard shop and sympathize with the blight of the brick and mortar small business owner but geo-local also ties into my fascination with studying human behavior. It’s a digital anthropologists dream. I first started using … Continue reading

The Future of Location Based Services is “Checking Out” not “Checking In”

Alternatively titled: The Rebirth of Brick and Mortar. Will location based services (LBS), like Foursquare, Gowalla, Facebook Places and SCVNGR ever go main stream when only 4% of adults use them? Yes they will. But the future of “checking in” is actually “checking out.” Huh? I know you’re wondering if I’ve … Continue reading

The Reinvention of Retail [10 Links]

Many people may be thinking to themselves that retail is irrelevant. Don’t count retail out just yet. We are on the cusp of seeing a major overhaul in the way we experience retail. Social Media, Social CRM, mobile, geolocation and augmented reality are all coming together to completely reinvent the … Continue reading

AT&T Uses Yellow Pages Data To Take On Yelp With Buzz.com

In a recent press release AT&T announced the launch of Buzz.com. This is obviously a direct attack against Yelp and other location based recommendations. It’s interesting they are using the domain Buzz, the most overused word lately, now we just need Apple to launch iBuzz. But it’s especially interesting that … Continue reading

Caught in the Crossfire of the Geolocation Wars [SXSW GeoWars]

The GeoWars were in full frontal attack this week at SXSW. While the main battle was being fought between Foursquare and hometown favorite, Gowalla there were dozens of other location based services hoping to get some attention. I have said several times that there is no “offline” or “online” there … Continue reading