) November 4, 2008 -- Tonight in Times Square, as part of an unprecedented media flurry ABC calls “an outdoor global viewing event,” a Times Square jumbotron powered by Boston-based LocaModa will make it possible for anyone to text a message to be displayed side-by-side with network coverage. Located at 49th and Broadway, the screen will display comments from across the nation, and viewers can witness the messages in real-time, both in Times Square or online at the Obama Minute website.

) November 7, 2008 -- As Times Square literally lit up with the news of Barack Obama's presidential win, an interactive screen powered by Cambridge, MA based LocaModa displayed hundreds of text messages every minute, capturing the celebratory mood around the world. The screen, on Broadway and 49th Street, which played an integral role in the fundraising efforts for ObamaMinute.com, connected supporters’ blogs and websites and enabled user-generated feeds to be displayed from the web or mobile phones. Over 10,000 supporters were emailed the link to the Times Square screen.

) November 26, 2008 -- LocaModa Inc., a technology company connecting brands to audiences through location-centric media, today launched the world’s first interactive word game that connects online audiences in social utilities such as Facebook to audiences in New York’s Times Square and 1,200 social locations ranging from bars, cafes and restaurants.

We are enabling massive audiences online and off to engage with media in a manner familiar to web audiences

) July 1, 2009 -- LocaModa, Inc. today announced a host of new features in the latest release of Wiffiti™, a web-based social media application that publishes real-time text messages, mobile photos, Twitter and Flickr feeds, and other location-relevant content to thousands of screens in bars, cafes, colleges, and public spaces such as Times Square, New York.

Wiffiti showcasing live web, mobile, and Twitter messages at a recent Demi Lovato concert

) April 22, 2009 -- LocaModa, the leading digital out-of-home distribution platform for interactive digital media and DigiTise Media, a New Media Network operator focused on supplying digital systems to quick-serve restaurants, today announced a licensing agreement under which DigiTise will supply LocaModa interactive solutions for their national QSR accounts starting in the Denver market today.

DigiTise, who supplies technology solutions to over 3,000 QSR restaurants, will be using LocaModa’s interactive platform to encourage greater customer engagement, build brand loyalty and increase same store sales via mobile phones and digital signage.

) June 10, 2009 -- LocaModa Inc. today announced that Jumbli, The Times Square Word Game™, is now available on the iPhone.

Jumbli on the iPhone

) May 18, 2009 -- LocaModa, the leading Digital Out-of-Home distribution platform for interactive media, today announced that its Obama Minute Wiffiti campaign has been selected as an Official Honoree of The 13th Annual Webby Awards. Each year, less than 15% of the nearly 10,000 global entries are awarded the status of Official Honorees.

Obama Minute Wiffiti

) February 24, 2009 -- LocaModa, a leading interactive Digital Out of Home (DOOH) company, today announced it will preview the latest version of its popular Wiffiti application at the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas.

Wiffiti, which has been used in thousands of venues and events globally, allows both in-house audiences and remote users to send and share messages. The product has been the social centerpiece of events ranging from the recent inauguration, pop concerts, political rallies, fundraisers, nonprofit and corporate conferences and large-scale parties, including the recent closing bash of Social Media Week NYC.

) February 23, 2009 -- LocaModa, a leading interactive Digital Out of Home company, today released data from its December 2008 cross-channel campaign featuring its popular interactive word game, Jumbli.

Jumbli on the Clear Channel Jumbotron in Times Square

) January 19, 2009 -- LocaModa, a Cambridge-based technology company that makes social media work across web, mobile, and digital out-of-home networks, today announced that their Wiffiti platform will take center stage at inauguration events across the nation.

Wiffiti streams live, relevant global feeds via mobile phones, web, and various social networks

) December 5, 2008 -- Xtify (www.xtify.com) becomes the first of its kind solution to offer developers a free webservice for locating people in real-time. Developers can program into Xtify's API and incorporate location into their existing website without having to build their own downloadable applications. Because of Xtify, websites are no longer reliant on wireless carriers to get the location of their users.

) October 1, 2008 -- Acuity Mobile, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent mobile marketing solutions, today announced it has been selected by CTM Media Group, a leading distributor of relevant visitor and tourist information, to manage CTM's mobile solutions initiative. The strategic partnership will allow CTM Media Group to access Acuity Mobile's entire suite of mobile solutions, extending its network of travel and tourism information channels to the mobile channel.

New Acuity logo

) December 9, 2008 -- Friendster, Inc., a top 20 global website based on traffic and the #1 social network in Asia, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the social networking pioneer a new U.S. Patent, titled "Compatibility Scoring of Users in a Social Network" (U.S. Patent No. 7,451,161). Friendster has been granted four patents since July 2006, validating the company's early and continuous innovation in online social networking.

Friendster

) March 13, 2009 -- General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today that its client, Worlds.com, Inc. (OTC BB:WDD), has been issued U.S. Patent No. 7,493,558 titled "System and Method for Enabling Users to Interact in a Virtual Space."

The Patent relates to computer architecture for a three-dimensional graphical multi-user interactive virtual world system. Such systems are utilized in Massive Multi-Player Online Games (MMORPG) of the type known as Graphical Multi-Dimension (GMUD) games, which provide a graphical representation of the player's character (avatar) wherein movement of the character in virtual space alters what the character views.

) March 13, 2009 -- General Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today that its client, Worlds.com, Inc. (OTC BB:WDD), has been issued U.S. Patent No. 7,493,558 titled "System and Method for Enabling Users to Interact in a Virtual Space."

The Patent relates to computer architecture for a three-dimensional graphical multi-user interactive virtual world system. Such systems are utilized in Massive Multi-Player Online Games (MMORPG) of the type known as Graphical Multi-Dimension (GMUD) games, which provide a graphical representation of the player's character (avatar) wherein movement of the character in virtual space alters what the character views.

) December 10, 2008 -- In a partnership between Leeds-based interactive development agency Branded3 and Jeanie Media, Branded3 has provided the technology to drive location- and interest-based searches for mobile-phone-based 'concierge' services.

Branded3, which specialises in bespoke applications for mobile and online, has developed a sophisticated search engine technology (patent pending) which can restrict results by region and user interest. This enables brands to maximise and refine their visibility within a pre-determined region (such as 'Leeds'), and enables consumers to filter the content they receive so that it's as timely, relevant and useful as possible.

) October 2, 2008 -- Mizoon Inc. announced today that it has launched its mobile social networking service to the public. Mizoon is a new mobile and Internet service that allows people to social network via phone and Web. Its unique location awareness enriches the experience so users can engage from home and from their favorite cafes, clubs, restaurants and gathering places; location owners can enable and engage with their patrons online when they are onsite or off. Mizoon protects user privacy with smart profiles for various moods and personas that makes it easy to engage personally or professionally. With no GPS and no phone client to download, Mizoon is fun, safe and easy to use.

) March 19, 2009 -- Addictive Mobility has created an iPhone application for Toyota that combines GPS technology with a user-friendly interface that provides a unique tool for Toyota customers and iPhone users alike.

The Toyota Quick Drive Home application maps out the nearest Canadian Toyota dealerships closest to the user. The user can then pick which dealership they would like to visit, and with a touch of the screen, the application guides the user with turn-by-turn directions and a overall map view of the journey.

In the "GPS Speed Dial" feature, users can store custom locations in the such as Home, Workplace or other points of interest. Directions are provided to such stored points of interest based on the current location.

) December 9, 2008 -- Interactive Mobile @dvertising (iM@), developer of geo-intelligent mobile destination guides for tourists and business travelers, was selected as the travel industry's most innovative technology application at the recently-concluded PhoCusWright Conference. The iM@ product is powered by Acuity Mobile's EMAP platform, which delivers Spot Relevance® - the ability to deliver the right content to the right person, at the right time and location.

New Acuity logo

) May 21, 2009 -- Abaqus, Inc. today announced the availability of a new myGeoDiary Recorder for Android-powered devices, enabling individuals with Android-platform, GPS-enabled phones to record their geo-social tracks and directly upload them to the free myGeoDiary service on the web. The on-device myGeoDiary Recorder application has been specifically designed for use and branding by mobile operators to quickly and affordably provide location-based social networking services to their mobile phone customers. Towards this, Abaqus, Inc. today also announced that myGeoDiary will integrate with the GeoMob application by Orange R&D Labs and will be available on the Android Market under 'myGeoDiary for GeoMob'.

) March 4, 2010 -- 1020 Placecast, the first location-based platform designed to use digital marketing to drive consumers into physical environments, was awarded a gold 2010 Racie Award in the Mobile/Apps Category. Judged by an industry panel of seasoned professionals, Placecast has been presented with a gold award for their unique opt-in, location-based mobile marketing service, ShopAlerts. Racie Awards honor the very best marketing campaigns in the retail industry and are distributed by the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA). RAMA is a division of the National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association.

Mobile messaging company, SMS Media Group, announces the release of its LBZ (Location Based Zip Code) technology. With LBZ, companies can now automatically capture zip codes from wireless devices and target messages based on geographic data. (PRWeb Aug 30, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2800004.htm

) September 25, 2008 -- After Moximity CEO Bryan Jones learned he was only a mile away from meeting up with old friends after a concert last summer, he set out to change the way in which people organize their social lives. Moximity brings together your existing social networks with information on the most relevant venues, events and specials in your current area. The service is launching as an iPhone application.

) September 23, 2008 --
The world’s largest place-based interactive
media company, 1020 Placecast, strengthened its leadership team with the
announcement today that Alistair Goodman, former VP of Strategic
Marketing at Tribal Fusion, will be joining the company as CEO. Mr.
Goodman’s addition is a major step for the
company as it looks to capitalize on its cross-channel, location-based
advertising network.

Bizmosis (www.bizmosis.com), a leading developer of popular applications for mobile devices, proudly announces the launch of its latest application for the iPhone: Scene Seekers (www.sceneseeker.com), which allows users to find the addresses of their favorite films and TV shows. By simply entering the name of a film or TV show, or by searching for nearby locations in New York or Los Angeles, users can immediately receive information about a specific film or TV show, an interactive map about these points of interest, as well links and directions to a featured film or TV location. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2989134.htm

) October 9, 2009 -- Mobango, the first social mobile application store, today announced its partnership with RingRing Media, the UK's biggest independent mobile media planning and buying agency dedicated entirely to the mobile internet.

By partnering with Mobango, RingRing Media's clients will have access to a massive mobile distribution community, with over five million members and more than 2500 supported devices - with over 550 million apps already downloaded. RingRing Media's trusted and reliable platform will handle effective premium mobile advertising campaigns, across geographical location and optimised for handset screen size and model.

) October 7, 2008 -- A new, patented service gives advertisers access to the rapidly expanding base of iPhone users, for linking traditional print, broadcast, and other "offline" advertising to an advertiser's targeted online promotions and microsites, through a new iPhone interface developed by Internet Media.

) June 2, 2009 -- In the midst of one of the toughest economic times in history, a growing number of home and business owners are turning to the film industry to earn extra income, and the company giving property owners this opportunity is Filming Locations.com. Filming Locations connects property owners from around the country with production companies taking advantage of state tax incentives to film their next movie, commercial, TV show or video shoot.

IntruGuard announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademarks Office (PTO) has issued patent to IntruGuard for a "METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RATE BASED DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACK DETECTION AND PREVENTION".

) August 5, 2009 -- Office Evolution announces the completion of its card reader access system which allows all of its clients seamless access to all nine locations 24/7. This system provides unmatched flexibility for all of its clients; with a single fob they can now use any location at any time without having to carry multiple access cards or keys. Office Evolution clients now have nine full time offices at their fingertips for no additional cost. The system also streamlines Office Evolution's management and security since the company only has a single database to manage.

) December 19, 2008 -- In its continuing efforts to demystify online marketing, Overdrive Interactive has released its Social Media Map, available for free download on its Web site. The map is available at: www.OverdriveInteractive.com/social-media-map.

The online marketing agency is providing this interactive map to allow marketers to view the many components of the social media landscape and determine how they can best leverage it to complement their overall marketing plans.

With an avalanche of new applications stepping up the pace of location based services in the consumer market, a major talking point for the industry is selling price and whether consumers are willing to pay? All eyes are on location based advertising as a much needed revenue stream that application providers have been looking for. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1538154.htm

) December 2, 2008 -- Tagggit has officially launched their mobile application for Nokia devices, the first application to incorporate an accurate Indoors GPS system on Nokia S60 phones. Tagggit's geo-tagging mobile application can find a phone's position indoors, within a few seconds and accurate to fifteen feet.

Loughlin Spollen, Tagggit's founder, described the announcement as "a major milestone in mobile social networking. Today, members can geo-blog, review a location or search for geo-tags from their phone while sitting comfortably indoors and without waiting for a traditional GPS fix."

) June 4, 2009 -- Scanbuy, Inc. announced today that is has added two new features to its ScanLife mobile 2D barcode platform. One new barcode action, the Twitter Code, can automatically post a custom message or "Tweet" to the popular social networking platform. The other, called the Lotto Code, allows marketers to easily enable an instant win experience through the mobile phone.

Scan this code to post a tweet on this story.

) November 26, 2008 -- Mytalk, an early stage mobile networking firm, today announced that it has selected PointAbout's thin client mobile device applications to power Mytalk's proximity aware social networking service and opt-in mobile advertising platform.

) July 7, 2009 -- Symon Communications, a global provider of in-venue visual communication solutions, formally announced today the availability of its InView Mobile iPhone application following a two week inaugural deployment supporting the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London, England.

InView Mobile iPhone application

) October 27, 2008 -- The Weather Channel Mobile today announced the launch of its advanced mobile weather application for the Android platform. Available through the Android Market on the T-Mobile G1 phone, the new application gives users the ability to view fully customized weather maps, detailed conditions and forecasts, local video and severe weather alerts. Weather information can be viewed for neighborhood landmarks such as schools, parks, lakes and more to assist with daily activity planning. In addition, location-enabled severe weather alerts let users know when dangerous weather threatens their area.

) November 3, 2008 -- Gigya, Inc., the largest widget and content sharing platform for the social web, today announced that it has created a widget for the Interactive Advertising Bureau The IAB widget was designed to provides easy access to the latest IAB news, upcoming events, standards and guidelines, and a feed of the IABlog, a recognized industry news blog featuring commentary from IAB President and CEO Randall Rothenberg

IAB Widget by Gigya

) December 2, 2008 --
1020 Placecast, the interactive media company delivering highly
effective audience targeting with its place-based advertising solution,
added another seasoned advertising veteran to its team with today’s
announcement that Jeff Montgomery has joined as the company’s Chief
Revenue Officer. Jeff will be responsible for the development and
execution of sales and operations strategy for Placecast, as well as
delivering cross-platform digital marketing campaigns and world-class
client service.

) June 16, 2009 -- Monetize Media (www.monetizemedia.com) announced today the launch of their version 2.0 Live Streaming Video Platform. The Online Video Platform provides businesses with an all-in-one solution for online video management, encoding, publishing, syndication, aggregation, analytics, and advanced monetization capabilities.