gowalla

media type="custom" key="6625567" align="right" Gowalla: Closed
related: web2, tools, cellphone, smartphone, geolocation worksheet: [|gowalla] slideshare: [|geolocation now] Launch Date: March 13, 2009

Gowalla -- [|gowalla.com] -- is closing at the end of 2011. At its height, it was a simple way to capture and share the places you go, from local favorites to new discoveries around the world.

Cost: Free Requirements: Account on Gowalla Mobile app: Yes Advantages: Easy to create maps Shortcomings: The city name is often incorrect

Headlines
http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/02/report-facebook-has-acquired-gowalla

Buzzword Bingo
Austin - Check in - Foursquare - Friends - Gamefication - Geolocation - **Gowalla** - Hyperlocal - Notifications - Passport - Pins - Push - Push Spots - Smart Phone - Story

http://gowalla.com/users/planeta/design
 * Passport**

blog
http://gowalla.com/blog

twitter
http://twitter.com/Gowalla

wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gowalla

examples
http://gowalla.com/AivarRuukel - [|Parks of Pärnu] http://gowalla.com/spots#l=Austin,%20TX http://gowalla.com/spots/6388348 [|Becari (Oaxaca, Mexico)]

Elsewhere
Gowalla Turns the Tables, Integrates With Foursquare [|Gowalla Begins Connecting The Dots On Travel] [|Gowalla Is Reborn As A Beautiful App For Travel And Storytelling]

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