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With New Mobile App, Nextdoor Unveils Its Take on the Neighborhood Watch

Mike Isaac in Social on May 23 at 6:00 am PT

Radios and neighborhood patrols are so last year.

News Byte

Yahoo Snaps Up Mobile Gaming Company Loki Studios

Mike Isaac in Mobile on May 10 at 3:40 pm PT

Yahoo has acquired mobile gaming startup Loki Studios, the company announced on Friday. The staff will join Yahoo’s mobile team to work on unspecified projects — though Loki’s specialty seemed to be in location-based mobile products. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Twitter Testing New Local Discovery Features — And It’s About Time

Mike Isaac in Social on April 25 at 1:15 pm PT

A secret feature in development could bring nearby tweeters into your Twitter stream.

With New Alike Mobile App Acquisition, Yahoo Pushes Into Local Discovery

Mike Isaac in Mobile on February 12 at 10:10 am PT

Yahoo’s next acquisition under Marissa Mayer is a mobile one, of course.

With Another $21 Million in the Bank, Social Site Nextdoor Launches Version 2.0

Mike Isaac in Social on February 12 at 4:30 am PT

In introducing new features and more cash, the private social network for neighborhoods is aiming for a growth spurt.

Path’s Personal Take on Social Discovery

Mike Isaac in Social on December 24, 2012 at 9:00 am PT

A quaint take on finding the best places to visit.

Facebook Pushes Into Crowded Territory — Again — With Local Discovery Update

Mike Isaac in Social on December 17, 2012 at 4:00 pm PT

Billboards, shmillboards. Facebook says, just look at your phone to find the next local place you want to eat.

News Byte

Prismatic’s Sleek Newsreader, Now Available as an App

Mike Isaac in Mobile on August 23, 2012 at 9:00 am PT

Prismatic, the interest-based newsfeed start-up that aims to better personalize reading and news discovery, launched its iPhone app on Thursday. To stand out among the glut of newsreader apps currently available, Prismatic prides itself on extremely fast browsing and a refined user interface with creative use of gesture-based navigation. Most interesting is the use of local inputs that serve up news content based on your location.

Furthering Its Monetization Strategy, Foursquare Launches Promoted Updates Pilot Program

Mike Isaac in Social on July 24, 2012 at 9:00 pm PT

Foursquare continues its steady trudge towards creating a viable business model for the social network.

With New Merchant Local Updates Tool, Foursquare Is Getting Serious About Its Business

Mike Isaac in Social on July 18, 2012 at 12:00 pm PT

A month after its redesign pitch to users, Foursquare appeals to businesses with improved tools.