From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Twitter to make geolocation data available

August 31, 2009

Twitter users will soon be able to tag their messages with geographic information and developers will be able to incorporate location data into new applications via a geolocation API.

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Smart phone applications track user locations

August 31, 2009

The Sunday Times reports that smart phone applications are tracking the locations of their users and transmitting them to market research firms — often without the knowledge of the customer.

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Augmented reality app goes live in Paris

August 31, 2009

An iPhone application that uses augmented reality to display Paris Metro stations has landed in the iTunes store earlier than expected.

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Zipcar — Car-sharing goes mainstream

August 31, 2009

Zipcar has gone mainstream. Started almost 10 years ago in Cambridge (MA), the car-sharing service has 325,000 members and is about to turn a profit.

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New York MTA tests “revolutionary” bus

August 28, 2009

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority is testing a new low-floor hybrid-electric bus on selected crosstown routes.

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Ulink introduces smart card in Bristol

August 28, 2009

Ulink, the bus service operated by the University of West England and Wessex Connect in Bristol (UK), introduced a contactless farecard.

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Can California use Twitter to solve its budget crisis?

August 28, 2009

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is asking people to use Twitter to suggest ideas for moving the state forward.

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Link passenger counting system not working

August 27, 2009

The automatic passenger counting system on Sound Transit’s Link light-rail line has begun malfunctioning, missing data some days and double-counting others.

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WiMax: Surfing the web in Seoul

August 27, 2009

In PCMag.com, Lance Ulanoff writes about his recent trip to Seoul, where he tested South Korea’s WiMax network.

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Despite rumors, Canada Line is not free

August 27, 2009

Fare machines on TransLink’s new Canada Line are causing trouble for commuters in Vancouver (BC), leading to rumors that passengers can ride for free.

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