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March 14, 2011 09:08 pm GMT
In the location space, there's something that has long been the missing link: a unified places database. The problem, of course, is that all the major players, Foursquare, Facebook, Google, Gowalla, Loopt, etc, have their own databases. But today Foursquare is taking the first steps towards unification " well, if the others play along.Foursquare is launching an initiative that they're calling the "Venues Project" or "venue harmonization coordination". Their aim is to create the "social places database," as co-founder Dennis Crowley calls it. "Some folks have taken a stab at this, but we think we can do it the right way," he says.
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In The Midst Of A Massively Successful SXSW, Foursquare Tackles Venue Harmonization
In the location space, there's something that has long been the missing link: a unified places database. The problem, of course, is that all the major players, Foursquare, Facebook, Google, Gowalla, Loopt, etc, have their own databases. But today Foursquare is taking the first steps towards unification " well, if the others play along.Foursquare is launching an initiative that they're calling the "Venues Project" or "venue harmonization coordination". Their aim is to create the "social places database," as co-founder Dennis Crowley calls it. "Some folks have taken a stab at this, but we think we can do it the right way," he says.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/utVhkeoycZ4/
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