Locasting Directory

Here's a new take on using twitterfeeds for locasting: Topix.com is now distributing local newsfeeds via Twitter. How exactly this works is a little odd: you follow Topix on Twitter, then they use @mentions of your account to direct the feed to you. The location used for your feed is your Twitter profile location. Not quite a Geo-fix, but that could come soon. All content is pointed to by an imbedded weblink in the tweet, but it's still a text page. Let's all ping Topix to get on the ball, use geolocation and add media links, too!  

Yahoo chief Carol Bartz was recently interviewed by the BBC said that she wants the firm to focus on personalised and "hyperlocal information" for users. "It's about what is going on in your local area," she said. Speculation is rampant that Foursquare is about to be bought and that Yahoo is bidding. We'll soon see...