Facebook Confirms Location Feature

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18 pointsfrisco3 comments

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>New at The Axe & Palm: the Facebook Presence Kiosk! Tell your friends where you are, become a fan of The Axe & Palm, and get a free Starbucks coffee all by just scanning your Stanford ID!

Sorry if this comment feels meager, but I'm going to play it safe and not say anything other than the above, which is publically available information.

Local on the Internet is the next big thing and Facebook is wise to step up and take it on before something else gained more ground on it. I don't believe in "checking-in" nonsense, but I do think that being able to get in touch with people near you as opposed to people who aren't near you is going to be important in the future. I'd go more into it, but I have some ideas for startups in the "local app" genre.

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