This week, mobile social networking site Twitter turned on the “geolocation” feature on its website, meaning users can now broadcast their whereabouts and find out where their friends are. Facebook has announced plans to turn on a similar feature next month. Meanwhile, location-based startups like Foursquare, Gowalla and Palo Alto-based MyTown are also generating buzz by letting users track down friends and bargains nearby. We discuss the rise of location-based services — and find out why some privacy advocates are concerned that the technology is moving too fast.
Guests:
Rafe Needleman, editor at large for CNET
Farhad Manjoo, technology columnist for Slate.com
Keith Lee, CEO of Booyah, the Palo Alto-based makers of MyTown, one of the most downloaded location-based games
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