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What Privacy? Roughly 55% Of Smartphone Users Concerned With Location-Sharing Apps

According to a report out today by Nielsen, a whopping 59% of females and 52% of males have privacy concerns when it comes to location-based services.READ MORE

Location Lucrative: Check-in Services Boast Coveted Demographics

According to a report released Friday by Forrester Research, location-based services such as Foursquare and Gowalla are attracting the wealthier demographics.READ MORE

Facebook's Timing Is Perfect: Just 4% of Online Americans Use Location Services

Pew Research has been quizzing Americans about the location-based smartphone frenzy that's everywhere. Except it's not. Pew found only 4% of the online market uses location-based services. Did Facebook maneuver in perfect time to start the real craze?READ MORE

Google's Marissa Mayer to Take Over Geo and Local Services

The folks in Mountain View assign their "star general" to the location game.READ MORE