HereFeed is a Social Media App That Tracks Breaking News
Michael Baxter — February 26, 2014 — Tech
Being able to geo-map breaking news is the latest in news software. It's one thing to be able to know what's happening at any given time, but it's even better to know where it's happening precisely.
The app is called HereFeed and it will group photos taken on Instagram and show them as pink bubbles of varying size based on geo-tagging. If a big event is going on in a specific area and many people are taking pictures of it then there will be big bubbles coming out of that particular area.
The app can go beyond simply displaying breaking news though as it can allow people to get an insight into the various places around them, such as restaurants and attractions around the city.
The app is called HereFeed and it will group photos taken on Instagram and show them as pink bubbles of varying size based on geo-tagging. If a big event is going on in a specific area and many people are taking pictures of it then there will be big bubbles coming out of that particular area.
The app can go beyond simply displaying breaking news though as it can allow people to get an insight into the various places around them, such as restaurants and attractions around the city.
Trend Themes
1. Geo-mapping News - Opportunity to create a news app that can geo-map breaking news and display it accurately using geo-tagging.
2. User-generated News Coverage - Chance to create an app that allows users to contribute to news coverage by taking pictures and geo-tagging them to display on a map for everyone else to see.
3. Social Media-based News - The possibility to develop social media apps that focus on news coverage by gathering user-generated pictures and posts.
Industry Implications
1. Tech Industry - Technology companies could benefit from integrating geo-mapping features into their existing news apps to make them more accurate and useful.
2. Journalism Industry - Opportunity for news outlets to create their own geo-mapping news apps to deliver the latest news and events to readers in real-time.
3. Social Media Industry - Social media companies can expand their services by adding news coverage features that encourage users to generate content about news events in their area.
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