Buzzd launches iPhone app, tells you what’s up near you tonight

Previously a Blackberry only app (but with a few hundred thousand users), Buzzd hit the iPhone today with their real-time city guide. Using a ranking algorithm called the "buzzmeter," Buzzd pulls data from places like Twitter (and Buzzd, ... continue

With MSNBC entering the hyperlocal space, could TV networks be Newspaper killers?

Yesterday MSNBC acquired hyperlocal startup Everyblock for an undisclosed sum, but believed to be in the low millions. Everyblock aggregates publicly available information by locality, for example police reports, restaurant inspection data, community service releases and more. It's ... continue

Hyperlocal Websites will Boom in 2009 as Community Newspapers Fold

Hyperlocal websites have for a long time been an albatross of the 2.0 world; many have tried to create vibrant startups in the space, and many have failed. There is some argument about the definition of hyperlocal; some ... continue