http://www.where.com/words Where :: Beta Blog Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:15:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems like there is no end in site to these rising gas prices. The gas prices are rising above $3.50 a gallon, while oil climbs above $118 per barrel, making record high numbers today, according to the Associated Press. The prices are almost 66 cents higher than last year, beating ... http://www.where.com/words/using-where/while-gas-prices-continue-to-soar-where-keeps-you-grounded.html This should come as absolutely no surprise to any of you who ever read this blog.  As you may, or may not know, I live in Montana right now and as such, we do not have Spring and Summer until it morphs into this one, small, fleeting season around June ... http://www.where.com/words/using-where/where-widget-of-the-week-weather-2.html You heard it right, the Buddy Beacon for the iPhone has officially been updated!   I just so happened to find other people talking about exactly this, and I couldn't be happier about it. According to one site that is mentioning this news: "uLocate today announced that an iPhone specific version of its ... http://www.where.com/words/using-where/ulocate-updates-buddy-beacon-for-iphone.html In the event of an emergency, please refer to your cell phones for any and all relevant emergency procedures.  Wow, could that really be the case?  According to new reports, before too long, it will be. That's right friends, Emergency TEXT Messages are officially coming to these United States in the ... http://www.where.com/words/using-where/emergency-mobile-texts-coming-to-america.html Just thought in lieu of the WHERE Widget of the Week, I should show you some WHERE Awesomeness. I don't know exactly what that means, but I do know that one way I can describe it is through this amazing screenshot of the WHERE front page from today. How rad ... http://www.where.com/words/using-where/where-awesomeness-of-the-week-10-of-15-finalists.html It is not a stretch in any sense of the word to say that GPS is one of THE hottest technologies around these days.  The innovations being made in the industry (*cough*WHERE*cough*) coupled with the increasing availability are making devices and the service itself one of the most important new ... http://www.where.com/words/using-where/how-to-buy-a-gps-devicesome-tips.html NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge(R) - Americas Winners Announced! NAVTEQ announced at CTIA WIRELESS 2008 that 3 of the 4 winning applications were built on the WHERE platform.  Congratulations to Mediated Spaces, HeyWhatsThat, and America's Emergency Network. Each received $10,000 in cash along with data licenses valued at $400,000. Head over here ... http://www.where.com/words/using-where/navteq-global-lbs-challenger-americas-winners-announced.html Yes, it's featured again!  Why, you might find yourself asking?  Simple, the weather is FINALLY changing 'round these parts and instead of flaunting the Weather Widget to celebrate, I decided I'd throw out the Fore! Widget to show you that the very moment it gets warm enough, I'm ON the ... http://www.where.com/words/using-where/where-widget-of-the-week-fore.html Straight from the FAQ to clear things up, here are the AT&T Phones that support WHERE! http://www.where.com/words/using-where/what-att-phones-support-where-2.html WHERE Developer Contest (Spring 2008) Hey developers: Build something cool on the WHERE platform, and you can win cash and major distribution opportunities. We're partnering with some of the biggest names in the mobile industry to award great prizes and really put winners in the spotlight. Start working on ... http://www.where.com/words/using-where/where-developer-contest-spring-2008.html