First thoughts from Future of web apps - Marketing your app to success through Gamification

Been hiding under a rock ? This week the New Zealand government passed a controversial copyright bill, Groupon touches down in New Zealand and other social media and tech news.

In a world where social media and the so-called “game layer” are constantly turning the most mundane tasks into opportunities for rewards, it seem like everything we do has the opportunity to be turned into Foursquare-like activity. But can the new wave of social gaming really change how people live their lives?

In the last week we've seen Facebook places launch in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan and a few hours ago some kiwi users have had the update too.

Guest Contributor Cate Owen takes an in-depth look at the world of Location Based Services and how they're not as amazing as people make them out to be.

A new update may very well be location sharing service Gowalla's ticket out of social media obscurity.

Guest Contributor Ryan Arnold talks about how social media is a necessary skill set for all Generation Y'ers.

A survey conducted by research company Pew in the US has concluded that a mere one percent of American adults are using 'geo-social' services on any given day

Our Weekly roundup of what happened in social media and technology, and some popular articles from the site.

When Foursquare users show me all their "check-in" badges, I often wonder whether they've actually checked in to all these places or are they just a Foursquare armchair wannabe?

Singaporean production company Refinery Media has just announced a partnership with Foursquare on their hit 'Next Top Model-esque show, SuperModelMe. What can New Zealand learn from this ?