Socialight was one of the early pioneers in hyperlocal media. ‘We are now on the cusp of something big,’ founder Dan Melinger says. ‘Everything is aligned.’

Building on the European success of his mobile marketing agency Mobile Dreams Factory Alberto Benbunan made the leap to New York.

‘All the location based social networks should trial their technology first in New York and then go anywhere else,’ says Benbunan.

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A dozen New York geoweb companies gathered Monday for the first NYC Hyperlocal/LBS meetup. 8Coupons founder Landy Ung took the initiative.

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Location-based social network Unype is preparing the launch of iPhone and Android apps next month. Founder Murat Aktihanoglu talks about his vision for geoweb.

Drop.io developed their new location feature in close collaboration with interactive agency Organic. At the Web 2.0 Expo Drop.io’s Chad Stoller shared the stage with Organic’s Conor Brady.

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