This document discusses the growing number of location-based social networking applications and the potential for consolidation in the market. It notes that over 10 location-based apps existed at SXSW, causing check-in fatigue for those trying to use multiple apps. While Foursquare has become popular, the document questions which app may emerge as the long-term leader in this space.

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March 25, 2010 Geo Location / Social Location: There Can Only Be Viewed 67 times
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Talk of "location wars" or "geowars" began filtering through the blogosphere even before
burbn
the event kicked off, since the space has gotten superheated and Foursquare has
causeworld
become the new Twitter. Now, even Twitter and Facebook are trying to become foursquare
Foursquare by launching their own location-based features. gowalla
hot potato
TechCruch's MG Siegler (who was actually at SXSW) has already complained of "check-
loopt
in fatigue" in trying to track a slew of different social location services at the confab, nowme
including Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, Whrrl, Brightkite, Burbn, MyTown, CauseWorld, Hot plancast
Potato and Plancast. social location
twitter
"Even with great AT&T service, this would take a solid 10 minutes or more to check-in to whrrl
all of them.
via mediapost.com
which social location, geo location game / app is going to come out on top? Gowalla?
Foursquare? NowMe?
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