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Google search technology has announced Place Search, a kind of search that organizes information around local places...

EveryScape creates Visual Guides for Local Search

"Our goal is to create a new kind of public service that enables local and global communities of people to think together by collaboratively building and editing comprehensive and succinct maps of complex debates that accurately present all sides of the debate from a neutral standpoint, free of repetitive clutter and 'noise'."

Rummble is a location based social discovery tool. Rummble is the fastest easiest way to get trusted, personalised recommendations at home or on the move.

Share your experiences, build your trust network and receive personalised recommendations for places around you.

unlimited access to more than 700 Smilebox designs. You can choose from hundreds of music options or add your own music, email and blog your creations full screen without ads, and print any page at school, home or at a local retail store.

For Beginners If you're just getting started, be sure to follow these tips. 1. Set up your profile: Give people a glimpse beyond what your tweets reveal. 2. Include a picture: Make sure you add a photo of yourself so that your tweets will be more personal. 3. Create a simple and short Twitter name: The longer your Twitter ID, the more space it takes up, and having a complicated name can make it hard for people to respond to or mention you. 4. Just do it: Don't just lurk-jump into the conversation. 5. Make your profile link something that tells more about you: Share your blog, an about me page, or any other page that offers more information about the person behind the tweets. 6. Share photos: Post your photos on Twitter to shake things up a bit and add some interest to your stream. 7. Use proper grammar: Occasional abbreviations are passable, but make sure that your tweets are readable. 8. Use your real name: Build your personal brand by choosing your real name as your Twitter ID. 9. List your location: Many people use Twitter for local networking, so they'll be more likely to follow you if they know where you are. 10. Learn the lingo: If you don't know what DM, @, RT, and other Twitter symbols and words are, look them up or ask. 11. Don't rush to build your network: Don't follow hundreds of people right away-allow your following to grow organically. 12. Reply to someone with @: Place an @ sign in front of someone's name on Twitter to write to them specifically, or simply just mention them-they will be notified that you did so. 13. Shrink your URLs: Use a URL shortener like TinyURL or is.gd to make it easier to fit into 140 characters. 14. Use your mobile device: Tweet from your phone, iPod, or other mobile device to keep your Twitter updated on the go, using the mobile web or text. 15. Find your friends: Use Twitter's search in order to find your friends, organizations, and others that you may want to follow o

KUALA LUMPUR--The local infocomm technology (ICT) industry is expected to experience moderate growth in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, and will likely be led exclusively by projects that bring tangible improvements and lower operational costs, say industry watchers.

I've been blatantly cheating at foursquare for the past week. I didn't mean to start the week this way. Most of my friends know me as a responsible father who occasionally plays piano at local open mics, and makes puzzles.

Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, featuring international and local speakers on web2.0 and emerging technologies relevance to Africa.

The Contacts add-on integrates with local and web-based address books to bring all of a user's contact data into a single database.

Find and share local secrets Flook is the world's first location browser - a brand new iPhone app that lets you discover and share the world around you by simply swiping through a stream of nearby flook cards.

Broadcastr is a Social Media platform for location-based stories. It enables the recording, indexing, listening, and sharing of audio content. Just like in human memory, every story is bound to a place.Whether dishing last night's details to friends, uncovering local lore, perusing restaurant reviews, listening to travel guides, tuning in to citizen journalism, contemplating oral histories, or sharing hilarious anecdotes, Broadcastr amplifies all our voices. Users can take a GPS-enabled walk as stories about their surroundings stream into their headphones, like a museum tour of the entire world. Users can record their own content, create playlists, follow their friends, and share on Facebook.

Trendero users are united by an interest in celebrating all things local and a disbelief in homogeneity. They are active, observant members of their community and others', willing to try anything and share what is unique about their life experiences.

Smartphones are becoming common, people are browsing for local services yet only 3% of businesses are ready for mobile.

Groupon Now!™ / Find great local deals to use right now

When you join CouchSurfing, you tap into our network of welcoming people worldwide. You can share your hospitality and experience your city through new eyes by offering travelers a place to stay on their journey. You can bypass the typical hotel experience by staying at the home of a local and learning about their culture. You can meet open-minded people in your home city by attending events. And you can meet up with new people, whether at home or while traveling, for inspiring experiences and new friendships.

Instantly see trending shows and their localized channel #s on your TV right now!

AudioVroom is the new social, local, mobile music app that lets you share your music with your friends.