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What is LocalBuzz?
LocalBuzz is a lab project by Intuity focused on playing with geolocation features of modern browsers.
In ancient times local news were shared at places like markets etc. This way people stayed up to date to topics that were important to them in a hyperlocal context.
LocalBuzz is an approach to mimic this behaviour and augment it with modern technology. Just like the markets in ancient times it's giving you access to local news (in this case twitter messages) that might be relevant as they're related to your city, to your block.
Augmented local buzz
Access local news from anywhere with no effort via your phone. Filter it to stay up to date with local events and trends. Make new friends easily by discovering people in your neighborhood that are interested in the same topics as you are.
System Requirements - LocalBuzz currently runs on
_ iPhone Safari with iPhone OS 3.0
_ Android Browser (with Google Gears enabled to access your Geolocation)
_ Firefox 3.5 (with Wifi access to access your Geolocation)
LocalBuzz on iPhone and Android
You can install LocalBuzz on your iPhone HomeScreen to access local news with just one touch.
Goals and ideas behind the app - Read about it on our blog
Check the related article on our blog for more infos about the project.
Attention - This is just a playground!
This app is not meant for productive use. This is just a research project - it's not optimized for a heavy server load.
Get the sources - Feel free to remix
As this a lab project that is not intended for commercial use, we're also realeasing the sources (under the GPL).
Download LocalBuzz 0.1