Comments on: Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million For Location-Aware Recommendations http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:32:32 -0800 hourly 1 By: click.logg | Geodelic: informazioni localizzate veloci sullo smartphone http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2878633 click.logg | Geodelic: informazioni localizzate veloci sullo smartphone Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:07:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2878633 [...] [Via: techcrunch] [...] [...] [Via: techcrunch] [...]

]]> By: Okay, this is getting silly. « Development Chaos Theory http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2820643 Okay, this is getting silly. « Development Chaos Theory Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:16:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2820643 [...] “A search-less search experience for mobile phones.” – TechCrunch [...] [...] “A search-less search experience for mobile phones.” – TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: led panel http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2818402 led panel Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:11:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2818402 Like Google local business on Map . Like Google local business on Map .

]]> By: Fuck off, Valley copycat. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815902 Fuck off, Valley copycat. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:10:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815902 Great idea, Rahul. Who'd ya steal it from? Great idea, Rahul.

Who’d ya steal it from?

]]> By: Falafulu Fisi http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815763 Falafulu Fisi Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:35:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815763 Great app. Great app.

]]> By: Two, four, six, eight---guess whos gonna litigate????? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815662 Two, four, six, eight---guess whos gonna litigate????? Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815662 Why are you standing in my backyard, Rahul? We didn't invite you to our barbeque. Sick him, Fang! Why are you standing in my backyard, Rahul? We didn’t invite you to our barbeque.

Sick him, Fang!

]]> By: Two, four, six, eight---guess who's gonna litigate????? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815651 Two, four, six, eight---guess who's gonna litigate????? Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:40:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815651 Get out of our pants, fella. Get out of our pants, fella.

]]> By: Murat http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815548 Murat Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:29:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815548 and Streeview on Google Maps Mobile and Streeview on Google Maps Mobile

]]> By: humpdayalert http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815488 humpdayalert Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:47:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815488 uh.. google latitude. uh.. google latitude.

]]> By: Hauser http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815486 Hauser Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:45:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815486 The "What if Google did this?" comments are pretty tired. Google hasn't had significant innovation in Maps in a long time, and though they move fast for a big company, they move slow compared to a startup. The “What if Google did this?” comments are pretty tired. Google hasn’t had significant innovation in Maps in a long time, and though they move fast for a big company, they move slow compared to a startup.

]]> By: MW http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815462 MW Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:29:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815462 Yes, there is a lot of money to be made in Location based advertising and recommendations. I see many start-ups getting funded in this field. Yes, there is a lot of money to be made in Location based advertising and recommendations. I see many start-ups getting funded in this field.

]]> By: ironwill http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815432 ironwill Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:08:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815432 In fact Google is going almost exactly there on Maps - look at http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-find-out-whats-here.html In fact Google is going almost exactly there on Maps – look at http://google-l...whats-here.html

]]> By: ariel mcnichol http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815373 ariel mcnichol Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:33:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815373 Couldn't agree more that THIS is what should be getting funding. I had the pleasure of seeing what Rahul was up to a few months back and was impressed, and I'm happy to see this news. Couldn’t agree more that THIS is what should be getting funding. I had the pleasure of seeing what Rahul was up to a few months back and was impressed, and I’m happy to see this news.

]]> By: James Currier http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815256 James Currier Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:55:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815256 Rahul and his team are very strong. They're also good people, which gives them a huge leg up. Expect to see something very interesting come out of Geodelic. Rahul and his team are very strong. They’re also good people, which gives them a huge leg up. Expect to see something very interesting come out of Geodelic.

]]> By: New Gadgets | Tech Crunch: Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million For Location-Aware… http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815241 New Gadgets | Tech Crunch: Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million For Location-Aware… Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:44:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815241 [...] Original post by GadgetsArea.com [...] [...] Original post by GadgetsArea.com [...]

]]> By: Steve Saks http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815211 Steve Saks Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:18:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815211 This is great and obviously the future of the internet/mobile device - To really make these apps effective though there are going to have to be reliable filters for bars, restaurants etc. You're going to have to be able to really profile those who are using the application to properly service them with recommendations. So, people running websites like http://www.immaculateinfatuation.com could be the beneficiaries once these companies learn that they need to find a voice for these apps to go along with the technology. Can't wait to see where this goes. This is great and obviously the future of the internet/mobile device – To really make these apps effective though there are going to have to be reliable filters for bars, restaurants etc. You’re going to have to be able to really profile those who are using the application to properly service them with recommendations.

So, people running websites like http://www.imma...infatuation.com could be the beneficiaries once these companies learn that they need to find a voice for these apps to go along with the technology.

Can’t wait to see where this goes.

]]> By: Andrew Shotland http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815166 Andrew Shotland Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:49:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815166 I have seen an early version of the Sherpa app and the UX is pretty slick. I think people will enjoy playing around with this one. I have seen an early version of the Sherpa app and the UX is pretty slick. I think people will enjoy playing around with this one.

]]> By: Zach Heller http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815151 Zach Heller Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:33:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815151 This is such a huge area that is about to be flooded with new players. Location based advertising and recommendations present one of the biggest opportunities for companies today. The technology is there, the need is there, we are all ready for this to be perfected. This is such a huge area that is about to be flooded with new players. Location based advertising and recommendations present one of the biggest opportunities for companies today. The technology is there, the need is there, we are all ready for this to be perfected.

]]> By: Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million For Location-Aware Recommendations | TECHNEWSPOND http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815150 Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million For Location-Aware Recommendations | TECHNEWSPOND Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:33:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815150 [...] more from the original source: MobileCrunch geodelic, headline, [...] [...] more from the original source: MobileCrunch geodelic, headline, [...]

]]> By: PopClips | Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815128 PopClips | Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:20:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815128 [...] Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million For Location-Aware Recommendations [...] [...] Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million For Location-Aware Recommendations [...]

]]> By: mike mcsherry http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815108 mike mcsherry Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:12:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815108 Congrats Rahul...well-deserved and I can't wait to see the Sherpa app. Congrats Rahul…well-deserved and I can’t wait to see the Sherpa app.

]]> By: pauly http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815088 pauly Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:01:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815088 Geodelic is a great idea, but I agree with Murat. There's not many barriers to entry here. Google wouldn't have to do much to implement this in their current suite of applications. Geodelic is a great idea, but I agree with Murat. There’s not many barriers to entry here. Google wouldn’t have to do much to implement this in their current suite of applications.

]]> By: Murat http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815047 Murat Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:38:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815047 Looks great I have to say but what happens when Google implements these features into Google Maps Mobile? Will it makes these guys redundant? Looks great I have to say but what happens when Google implements these features into Google Maps Mobile? Will it makes these guys redundant?

]]> By: Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million For Location-Aware Recommendations | Tech Stories, Tech Videos, Tech Tweets, Tech Pictures, Tech News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815025 Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million For Location-Aware Recommendations | Tech Stories, Tech Videos, Tech Tweets, Tech Pictures, Tech News Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:22:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815025 [...] izoomer.init("pmimg",250,197); On a mobile phone, the more you can automate search, the more likely people are to use it. Or at least that is the principle which seems to be guiding Geodelic Systems, a startup which is creating a “search-less search” experience for mobile phones. Today in a press release, it revealed that it raised $3.5 million in an earlier round possibly in 2008 from Clearstone Ventures (where it was incubated) and Shasta Ventures. The company was founded by Rahul Sonnad, who previously founded thePlatform, a Web video publishing service he sold to Comcast in 2006.[...] [...] [...] izoomer.init(”pmimg”,250,197); On a mobile phone, the more you can automate search, the more likely people are to use it. Or at least that is the principle which seems to be guiding Geodelic Systems, a startup which is creating a “search-less search” experience for mobile phones. Today in a press release, it revealed that it raised $3.5 million in an earlier round possibly in 2008 from Clearstone Ventures (where it was incubated) and Shasta Ventures. The company was founded by Rahul Sonnad, who previously founded thePlatform, a Web video publishing service he sold to Comcast in 2006.[...] [...]

]]> By: Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million For Location-Aware Recommendations | The Latest Technical News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/geodelic-raised-35-million-for-location-aware-recommendations/comment-page-1/#comment-2815024 Geodelic Raised $3.5 Million For Location-Aware Recommendations | The Latest Technical News Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:22:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75237#comment-2815024 [...] Geodelic is creating a location-aware search engine for restaurants, movies, stores, flights, hotels, and local attractions which recommends results based on their distance from you. A “location carousel” brings up nearby results on a map by category and it learns from you behavior which places, stores, and brands you like the best, and will target you accordingly. The app is designed to be as passive as possible, eliminating or minimizing the amount of typing required. However, it doesn’t go as far as some augmented reality tagging apps such as Layar or Sekai Camera, which add a data layer on top of the view through a phone’s camera. [Read more...] [...] [...] Geodelic is creating a location-aware search engine for restaurants, movies, stores, flights, hotels, and local attractions which recommends results based on their distance from you. A “location carousel” brings up nearby results on a map by category and it learns from you behavior which places, stores, and brands you like the best, and will target you accordingly. The app is designed to be as passive as possible, eliminating or minimizing the amount of typing required. However, it doesn’t go as far as some augmented reality tagging apps such as Layar or Sekai Camera, which add a data layer on top of the view through a phone’s camera. [Read more...] [...]

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