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Placecast’s Location-Based Service Alerts Shoppers To Nearby Deals

Feb 25, 2010 11:00 AM

Here’s a refreshing take on location-based services: It’s not an app and users don’t have to manually check-in when they’ve arrived at a destination. Today, Placecast is launching a new advertising-based service called ShopAlerts, which lets consumers sign-up for offers from some of their favorite stores or restaurants when they’re…

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Posted In: Advertising, Mobile, Technologies / Formats, GPS Navigation & Maps, placecast

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