Graffitio
GPS on mobile devices has potential to bring in a new aspect to social networking. Since the most consumer oriented smartphone now has GPS built in, many apps have been created with location in mind. One of my favorite however (also one of the simplest), is Graffitio. Graffitio is basically a virtual wall wherever you are. You can write a message on a wall for anyone else with Graffitio to find later when they are in that same area. For now this app is on the iPhone. I haven’t heard of any plans to release it to other platforms at this point.
This type of app is sure to pave the way for many GPS based apps. I think there is a lot of things possible combining GPS with the internet. I recommend that you give this app a try if you have the chance.
TwitbookFeed
Facebook has it’s new look available for preview. Just go to www.new.facebook.com to have a look. It is quite a large redesign. For example the minifeed looks similar to FriendFeed and there are different ‘tabs’ to get you to different parts of the site. A couple weeks ago, those with iPhones got a look at the Facebook app for the iPhone. Nothing too fancy, but if you see the start page for the app, you might think you are on a Twitter client, seeing a list of statuses with an update box.
Is this a turning point for Facebook? We have all been noticing for the past year or so that MySpace has been struggling to keep up with Facebook, bringing any new features that it incorporates directly from the social giant. It seems that MySpace has gone to merely keeping the audience it has. I’m curious if Facebook has reached this point also. What do you think?
