(note to self) Mobhappy: Location-Based vs. Context-Aware Location is just a part of the context of each individual user In some cases, such as mapping, there isn’t a great need for context-awareness instead of location, but in many LBS instances, being sensitive to context is much more imp...

fr.techcrunch: SpotMe va enfin nous permettre de mettre nos badges de conférence à la poubelle I can't believe someone has not yet developed a similar service that uses the existing device. I already have a mobile phone in my pocket, why should I carry another device ? SpotMe...

Remember how Google built up its cell ID->lat-long databases? They used the existing infrastructure and their software already spread on user devices to build it and now they can provide location features on devices that do not have a GPS receiver. Earlier this week a blog post on official Google...