Here’s a new app that seeks to provide a ![iPhoneScreenshot1[1]](http://www.geekonomics.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/iphonescreenshot11.jpg "iPhoneScreenshot1[1]")
new way to see who’s around and what they’re up to, by using Facebook log-in and integrating with Facebook Places. I guess time will tell if they will gain traction or become just another one of the many location-based service. For one, tapping into Facebook Places seems like a smart move, though this geek wonders about their monetization strategy.
San Francisco, CA — March 24th, 2011 — MeMap, unveiled today, is an iOS app that enables everyone to see which friends are around and what they’re up to, without any hassle. The current generation of location-based social networks make actually seeing your social network difficult and impractical in real time. MeMap’s tight integration with Facebook and Facebook Places aggregates all geo-data shared via Facebook through any location-based social network into one, easy-to-view map interface.
Though location-based networks including FourSquare, Loopt, Gowalla and Buzzd are only gaining traction, they remain fragmented, lack Facebook’s critical mass of users, and only return value for people with friends on specific networks. Since MeMap aggregats all location-based data shared from any network to Facebook Places, MeMap users are already part of a massive worldwide network. Users can stick to enjoying their friends’ posts or easily share their own location via Facebook Places, Twitter or to MeMap friends.
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