Google acquiring Waze almost seems redundant. Google is already a recognized leader in mapping services, so why does it need to buy a mapping company? The answer is that maps aren’t just maps anymore, ...

What do social climbers and gossipmongers have in common? My mother would tell me that both are morally suspect. This moral umbrage is etched into lessons from fairy tales and scripture that we ...

We just saw a presentation by Di-Ann Eisnor from Platial, a social mapping a site that collects the "personal atlases" of its users. They launched in December, and they've now mapped 200,000 places, ...

New York-based Citymaps, a social mapping application backed by $12 million in venture funding, has been acquired by TripAdvisor, the companies have announced. The service, which serves both as a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vibhas Ratanjee studies leadership and culture at Gallup In today’s digital landscape, where apps promise to connect you with ...

Google announced Tuesday that it has acquired Waze, a highly sought-after social mapping service. Rumors have persisted for months that Waze was going to be bought by a major tech company. Apple and ...

When Nick Douglas, an aspiring comedy writer in San Francisco, wanted to avoid an "annoying" couple in his neighborhood, he turned to Dodgeball. Not the masochistic childhood game, but a mobile phone ...

Interacting with others can be challenging—just ask anyone who has ever tried to figure out group dynamics at a family gathering or navigate office politics. Recently, researchers studying the social ...

Instagram wants to be more … social. The Meta-owned platform announced on Wednesday that it is rolling out three new features in an effort to help its users better connect with their friends. Head of ...

OOt Social is the first real-time social map of communities leveraging data to help people and businesses connect meaningfully – making social social again. TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emerging startup ...