Geo Social and Social Media - GIS user technology news

GaugeMap Brings River Data to Life for the First Time via Twitter

Editor — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 22:58:40 +0000

Large-Scale Project Creates 1000s of New Twitter Accounts, Makes Big Data Digestible, for UK’s Natural Waterways London 10 July 2014 – A unique collaborative project has been launched by Shoothill (www.shoothill.com), that uses Twitter to bring a constant stream of Environment Agency live river level data to users. Shoothill GaugeMap (www.gaugemap.co.uk) takes the real-time data gathered by the […]

The post GaugeMap Brings River Data to Life for the First Time via Twitter appeared first on GIS user technology news.

SolCalendar 1.5 Beta Kicks Off July 8, To-do and Map Features Announced

Editor — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 04:49:47 +0000

SEOUL, South Korea–Daum Communications (KOSDAQ:035720) (CEO Sae-hoon Choi) has announced that it is seeking volunteers to test the Beta version of SolCalendar 1.5 in advance of its release. “SolCalendar users are very active in giving ideas and suggestions.” SolCalendar team opened a Beta Test sign-up page on Google Play where individuals and companies can register […]

The post SolCalendar 1.5 Beta Kicks Off July 8, To-do and Map Features Announced appeared first on GIS user technology news.

CartoDB lets you visualize Tweets about your event or brand in an interactive map

Editor — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 20:44:48 +0000

Access Twitter data directly through the CartoDB interface and build custom maps Starting today CartoDB users can use geotagged Twitter data from inside CartoDB, no coding skills required, to create interactive, animated maps of Twitter activity. Get the geotagged Tweets about your defined search and be able to map them instantly with CartoDB’s user friendly […]

The post CartoDB lets you visualize Tweets about your event or brand in an interactive map appeared first on GIS user technology news.

Nearly 90% of Very Small Businesses are on Social Media

Editor — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 22:20:42 +0000

But it’s how they do (or don’t) utilize it that is surprising BURLINGTON, Mass.–Endurance International Group (NASDAQ:EIGI), a leading provider of cloud-based platform solutions designed to help small and medium-sized businesses succeed online, today released findings from its Very Small Business (VSB) Exploration. 596 VSB subscribers within the total Endurance subscriber base completed the survey. “we […]

The post Nearly 90% of Very Small Businesses are on Social Media appeared first on GIS user technology news.

Facebook 11.0 For iOS Peddles Location Sharing With Nearby Friends Search And Invites

Editor — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 07:31:33 +0000

Facebook slid some new location sharing features in its 11.0 update for iOS today, despite saying “What’s New” was only reliability and speed improvements. Facebook is trying to get more people opting into and using its new ambient proximity tool by adding a search box and invite button atop the Nearby Friends screen. Facebook may […]

The post Facebook 11.0 For iOS Peddles Location Sharing With Nearby Friends Search And Invites appeared first on GIS user technology news.

Echosec Social Media Map Search Introduces Pro Offering With Echosec Live

Editor — Sat, 10 May 2014 05:10:10 +0000

Echosec Systems, developer of the EchoSEC social map search is pleased to announce that EchoSEC Live, the enhanced, “Pro” offering of the service is now available (Live.EchoSec.net) – Search and Explore Public Data Like Never Before! May 9, 2014 – VICTORIA, Canada — Used by local government, police, military, OPSEC, national and local security agencies […]

The post Echosec Social Media Map Search Introduces Pro Offering With Echosec Live appeared first on GIS user technology news.

SOCIAL MEDIA & SOCIETY CONFERENCE (#SMSociety14) – Sep 27-28, 2014, Toronto, Canada

Editor — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:38:13 +0000

Call for Submissions: Papers (extended abstracts), Panels and Posters 2014 SOCIAL MEDIA & SOCIETY CONFERENCE (#SMSociety14) September 27-28, 2014, Toronto, Canada Conference website: http://SocialMediaAndSociety. com/ KEYNOTE: Keith N. Hampton, Rutgers University INDUSTRY KEYNOTE: John Weigelt, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Canada IMPORTANT DATES Paper & Panel Abstracts Due: April 18, 2014 Paper & Panel Notification: May […]

The post SOCIAL MEDIA & SOCIETY CONFERENCE (#SMSociety14) – Sep 27-28, 2014, Toronto, Canada appeared first on GIS user technology news.

MapQuest Overhauls Local Offering with Multiple Data-service Partnerships and Integrations

Editor — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 04:14:47 +0000

Initial Phase of MapQuest.com Reinvention Introduces Content from Foursquare, GrubHub and Others On the eve of its 18th anniversary, MapQuest, Inc., the pioneer of online maps and directions, today launched a completely reimagined experience for local discovery, a nod to nearly two decades of enhancing local experiences for millions of travelers every day. Available on […]

The post MapQuest Overhauls Local Offering with Multiple Data-service Partnerships and Integrations appeared first on GIS user technology news.

Localized Social Media Listening Can Happen with EchoSec

Editor — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 23:23:07 +0000

Echosec, the social media map search service developed by Victoria BC-based Echosec Systems, has been featured by the popular Social Media and Tech Truth publication, SteamFeed. The article examines the possibilities enabled via the open search tool Mar. 12, 2014 – VICTORIA, Canada — (BY SEAN SMITH @SeanSmithCR) — In all the time I have […]

The post Localized Social Media Listening Can Happen with EchoSec appeared first on GIS user technology news.

Echosec Social Search Engine Gets Updated Map Search Functionality

Editor — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 23:23:15 +0000

Search and Explore public information and live social media updates with the newly updated Echosec PRLog (Press Release) – Feb. 26, 2014 – SEATTLE — EchoSec is the next generation of the Search that connects you with trillions of pictures and posts made by billions of people, which never normally make it to common search […]

The post Echosec Social Search Engine Gets Updated Map Search Functionality appeared first on GIS user technology news.