Location-based, -aware

• "A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness." ~Alfred Korzybski
  
  
• "If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there." ~Lewis Carroll
  
  
• "If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else." ~Yogi Berra
  
  

location-based/-aware, mashup
Future smartphones will be assistants, companions
Seeing the World Around You Through Your Phone
A Tech World That Centers on the User
License Plates Used for Public Messaging
Google Announces Full Support for Microformats ('Rich Snippets') in Local (Search)
The state of mapping APIs
augmented reality; Augmented Reality on Your Phone
Beyond the Check-In, the Era of Persistent Location Beckons
4% of online Americans use location-based services
Web attack knows where you live
Geotags can compromise your privacy
Technology Aside, Most People Still Decline to Be Located
Some fears of location-based services premature
State of the Internet: Mobile Web’s Explosive Growth
A phone application that threatens security
The Government Can Use GPS to Track Your Moves

Maps

web mapping: MapQuest, Google Maps, ...
New MapQuest site shows US maps for, by the people
Dashing through the snow... with NORAD and Google
Mapping America: Every City, Every Block
25 most dangerous neighborhoods 2010
Area 51: Reviews by Google users
Map Wiki (OpenStreetMap) Plots New Route
Google Autocomplete Redefines U.S. Map
What if the Largest Countries had the Biggest Populations?
Google Maps Image (Star of David on roof) Sparks International Debate In Iran
New Place Search Shows Google’s Commitment To Local
Nicaragua Raids Costa Rica, Blames Google Maps
Google: Regarding the boundary between Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Google Maps Error Dispute Continues To Escalate Between Nicaragua And Costa Rica
Race and ethnicity (by city)
geofence; Geofencing: What's Next For Location-Based Services?
Trulia: Rent vs. Buy
Many Basic Weather Tools, but No Great (Mobile) Ones
Hurricane Earl Prompts Agencies To Bolster Online Resources
Rain or Snow, Now You Can See Weather in Google Earth
A map of all the dumped munitions from World Wars I and II off the coast of Europe
Beware: Chinese iPhone 4 comes with a crippled Maps app
HSW: How Google Earth Works
LH: Top 10 Things You Didn't Know Google Maps Could Do

Street View

Swiss Court to Rule on Google Street View
Google Street View raises Israeli security fears
Japanese woman sues Google for displaying images of underwear
Google says its cars grabbed emails, passwords
F.C.C. Investigates Google Street View
Explore the World with Street View, now on all 7 continents
Google ditches all Street View Wi-Fi scanning
Holy Military Secrets, Batman! Google Maps Revealed The Air Force's Hidden Weapon!
Many Germans Opt Out of Google’s Street View
Wile E. Coyote just checked in @… and other privacy matters
Google Pulls Dead Body Images From Street View Brazil
The Future of Google's Street View (car video games)
Czechs ban Google from expanding 'Street View'

Travel

travel sites [HSW]; Zillow; Walkability (walkscore.com); findyourspot.com

Kayak to provide travel and flight search results within Microsoft's Bing
Bing's Travel Search, So Much Better Than Google, Gets Even Better
Are You Hip to Hipmunk?
Driver accused of updating Facebook in fatal crash
Save on Your Next Trip With Local Deal Sites (Groupon; LivingSocial; GiltCity; Tippr; Travelzoo; YipIt; Dealery; Facebook)
Ford Driving Mobile Apps Into The Car With Help Of Developers
Boston's 'Street Bump' App Tries To Automatically Map Potholes With Accelerometers and GPS
Search for Low Air Fares Gets More Competitive (Google; Hipmunk; Vayant; AA)
Why Wait in Line? Make Reservations with Yelp Mobile and Opentable!
For Some Travelers Stranded in Airports, Relief Is in 140 Characters
View Near Real-time Flights over the U.S. in Google Earth
Plane Finder AR app lets you identify planes... in the sky!
Social travel planning service Kukunu
HasWifi Tells You If Your Flight, Well, Has Wi-Fi
Vail’s EpicMix App Brings Location Tracking, Social Networking to Ski Slopes
Travel industry uses Facebook and Twitter to reach customers
Hoteliers Look to Shield Themselves From Dishonest Online Reviews
The Bedbug Registry

Shopping

Are QR Codes Ready for Their Close-Up?
How Starbucks is trying to change the media: Starbucks Digital Network (store only)
Testing a Bar Code Technology for 2-D Smartphones
Geolocation Services: Find a Smartphone, Find a Customer
Facebook launches location-based 'Deals' service
Visa (Europe) to Use Your Phone's Location to Prevent Credit Card Fraud
Amazon, eBay include comparison shopping in new iPhone apps
For PayPal, the Future Is Mobile
Bing’s new mall maps: Get in, get out, and avoid the crowds
Mobile Maps Are Moving Indoors To Pinpoint Specific Items On Store Shelves
Finding Your Way Through the Mall or the Airport, With a Cellphone Map
Pay Full Price for a Meal? That’s So Yesterday

Social

How Do You Spell Awkward? Domo! (broadcast Fb profile)
Apple to Focus on Streaming, Social and Geolocation Services With MobileMe Overhaul?
Gowalla Continues The March Beyond The Check-In With Highlights — A Social Atlas
Facebook Places; Facebook granted geolocation patent
Tag-Along Marketing (location-based social networking)
Google Latitude: See where your friends are right now
Is Apple Building A Mobile Social Network? ('find my friends')
New (GM) OnStar Coming With Facebook, Trapster
Update Your Facebook Status While Driving… Seriously!
Find the Best Pick Up Spots Using Foursquare Data (Ratio Finder)