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Bambuser proclaims a 'social media triumph' for streamed London tour

Live mobile broadcasting service Bambuser has described the result of Hans Eriksson’s 24-hour video streaming challenge as a ‘social media triumph’.

Thousands of online contributors from more than two dozen countries guided the company’s Executive Chairman during his 24 hour broadcast last week

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Geography meets Social Media on 'Geosocial' sites

Ted Landphair of voanews.com writes:

There’s a well-worn phrase in real estate: “location, location, location,” meaning that where a property is located, alone, means more than anything else when it comes to assessing its value.

But ‘location’ is getting new meanings in these days of smartphones and other hand-held devices.

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Twitter reaches 100 million users (and over half are mobile)

Micro-blogging service Twitter says it’s acquired 100 million active users in the last five years.

More than half of these people log in to Twitter each day - and around 55% of those 100 million actively use Twitter on mobile devices.

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The Bambuser Challenge proves there's more to mobile video than a few short clips

Mark Bridge writes:

At 12 noon today, Hans Eriksson of Bambuser will end his 24-hour non-stop mobile broadcasting challenge.

He’s been in London with an iPhone and a seemingly endless supply of batteries, enjoying off-beat destinations at the direction of his online audience.

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New cross-platform app aims to simplify location sharing

New location-based app echoecho left its beta stage this week, having attracted $750,000 in funding from Google Ventures and UK-based PROfounders Capital.

The cross-platform application is designed to help customers find where their contacts are, even if the recipient of the ‘where are you?’ query doesn’t have the echoecho app. The user can also share their location with friends.

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