LocalMindis a check-in service that helps you find out what’s happening in a specific locations, by allowing you to ask questions to users who’ve “checked-in”. It works like this: Users are able to locate a spot they want to know more information about and if another user has “checked-in”, you’re able to ask them anything you like. Similar to Foursquare, users can become experts of a specific location and will additionally earn “karma” points for helping answer the communities questions....

When you’re out and about, many of us check in using the app of our choice. But why? For a mayorship? Possible special deal? Maybe we do it just to tell our friends where we are in case they want to meet up. Regardless of your reason,Localmindhas added an important layer to the check-in by providing a Q&A platform on top of any of them. The service has been around for some time (we wrote aboutLocalmind’s launch in March of this year) and it has been gaining traction with a recent Android release....

Whatseris a location-based social app that sits somewhere between Foursquare and Yelp, letting users share their favourite places, rather than their current location, with friends. It’s now opened up to brands too, letting them do the same. The perhaps unlikely first brand to sign up is baby stroller and pram company Bugaboo.Its collectionfeatures over 350 places across the US and Europe that should appeal to “modern parents on the move”, such as parks, shops, museums and playgrounds....

With social media now coming to the fore over traditional media channels, it’s fair to say that a few organizations are sitting up and taking notice. Voice of Americain particular has been hard at work providing a series ofcrowdmapsfeaturing videos, images and reports emerging from regions with political unrest. The project, dubbedBehind the Wall, has produced three maps so far, one forSyria,BahrainandYemen. What is crowdmapping? If you’re wondering how this differs from Twitter or Facebook, there are several factors that set VOA’s service apart from regular social networking sites....

A new iPhone app calledTask Ave, adds a location-based twist to the standard task list app by sending you an alert when you’re nearby one of your errands. If you’ve ever uttered the words “damn, I should have grabbed that when I was in the area” this app is for you. It’s a simple app that ties each task to a location, and when you’re nearby, it will send an alert to the device reminding you....