Mobile Behavior: an Omnicom Group Company

Design Observer has published a fascinating two part essay on augmented reality, the warping of space and time, and how mobile is changing humanity.

The contemporary convergence of mobile phone, camera, wireless Internet and satellite communication — the key ingredients of the digital handheld — accelerates the reconstitution of place from real, occupied space to a collage of here and there, past and present. But digital technology’s effects do not only blast us out of place; they also bore us into the sights right in front of us — those in our viewfinder. Our sense of place is augmented by information wired from the World Wide Web.

The article takes a deep dive into history to put our present behaviors into context. Continue reading here: Part 1 | Part 2

Foursquare's focus is on becoming the most location relevant social network, and and now suggests events and venues via users' friends. What's special about this is their attention to context, both location and time. With new funding by big name investors, the company is rolling in high gear, working on their business model, and even teaming up with San Francisco's BART transit system. Expect to see much more geo-relevancy from them soon.

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