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Google Street + Twitter = Stweet?

Mitchell LeBlanc   on 11 May 2009 - 21:01 · 10 comments & 4399 views

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That's right, Stweet is a mash up between Google Street View and Twitter! Now you can navigate the streets of the world and see who has been there before you and what they've said!

Certain Twitter applications can let Twitter know your location. What Stweet does is takes those co-ordinates and determines where in the world you are before dropping your message down on the street. One such applications is TwitterFon.

Just as with Twitter initially, the uses may seem few and far between. However, if there is one thing Twitter has showed us, it's that we probably underestimate everything.

With such an increase in the locating capabilities of software, it's no surprise that privacy issues are arising. Perhaps Big Brother is here, and perhaps his name is Stweet?

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#1 njlouch on 11 May 2009 - 21:31
An interesting mashup!
(2 replies) #2 thealexweb on 11 May 2009 - 21:38
Google's aquision attempts must have failed, this in Google's mind must be the next best thing.
#2.1 OnyxAlien on 11 May 2009 - 22:40
Stweet was not developed by Google (or Twitter) rather it was developed using Google (and Twitter) APIs.
#2.2 vetmarkjensen on 12 May 2009 - 04:31
Someone's criticism attempts must have failed...

This "enhancement" sounds about as interesting in finding out what someone at at the streetcorner vendor last week...
#3 mk1990 on 11 May 2009 - 22:10
Not a bad idea, showing all the twitter friends locations that have been explored by other friends.
#4 +DARKFiB3R on 11 May 2009 - 22:28
Aaaaaaand down she go's lol

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(1 reply) #5 vipwoody on 12 May 2009 - 04:14
Neowin, how much did Stweet pay you for publishing this?
#5.1 Frank on 12 May 2009 - 06:19
You have been around long enough to know this but I will say it just in case. Neowin does not accept any compensation for the news stories we post. We post what we think may interest our members.

We do not work with traditional Marketing firms that pay to have promotions (IE: Giveaways) run on our site. Any type of marketing program we participate in (IE: 31 Days of the Dragon) is done for our members and Neowin is not compensated in any way.

If you believe otherwise you are mistaken.
#6 DannyCSC on 12 May 2009 - 06:01
$100 they get sued by Warner Brothers! "I thought I saw an infringement... I DID I DID!!!"
#7 Tom W on 12 May 2009 - 07:03
haha scary stuff

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