Just read a post about GPS company Garmin partering with where.com company ULocate. If you are not aware- where.com provides gps social networking attributes to most mobile phones. I have had it on my iPhone for about two weeks now.

‘WHERE™ is a location-based application chock-full of widgets that deliver essential information about what’s around you. Are you looking for the hottest restaurants, jonesing for your next coffee fix, or running dangerously low on gas and need a cheap fill-up? Maybe you just want to connect with some friends. Whatever you’re after, WHERE delivers the best in local information from Eventful, Yelp, GasBuddy, Zipcar, ShopLocal, Starbucks, Buddy Beacon® and more.’ 

This sounds very cool! I am able to see what’s around me - ok

 I wonder about privacy though. Do I really want people knowing where I am? Where they could just at the click of a button see that I was or am at Starbucks. Ohhh… but maybe this will come in handy for my family… no they could just call me and ask where I am. Location based sharing - is not going to be hot at any time, it’s not going to take off- nobody wants to be watched or share where they are. Facebook already has created social problems for many. People can see if you are telling the truth, watch your online activity. I have heard of at least five relationships ending because of Facebook. Jealousy of online conversations with others.  

So what social problems will emerge where people can now watch not only your online life but your physical one as well?

I just don’t see it happening-

Join Spike Lee and co-create a film using your mobile device.

At the Nokia Productions website you can find out the information that you need to start filming. This years theme is humanity. There will be three acts for this film and you can keep up to date with what’s going on by reading Spike Lee’s Blog and by reading the Mini Missions.

NOKIA PRODUCTIONS 
Most films are made for the masses. This one is made by them. Join a production crew of thousands and play a part in creating Spike Lee and Nokia Productions’ latest film collaboration.

Register for your chance to win a Nokia mobile phone in our weekly giveaway, when you upload. Not to mention a chance to attend the big Hollywood premiere and meet the director himself, Spike Lee.

Join the Nokia Production group on JumpCut.

Upload original material: be it video clips, photos, or music, and check PUBLIC. This is a collaboration after all.

Mix your own material or remix entries from other members using Jumpcut’s online editing suite.

Vote for your favorites. Spike will choose the winning entries from the group’s Top Ten picks.

Nokia and Live Nations have gotten together to create an online service called Ticket Rush. This service is about a year old however, I just found out about it today.This site is stricly for North American concerts. This is a VIP program, which will give fans the ability to purchase premium seats, VIP parking spaces and special access to premium bar and lounge areas from its website. The site also offers a music search engine that provides information on tour dates, concert tickets, artists and venues. Live Nation owns, operates or has booking rights in more than 160 venues, which last year hosted 26,000 events in 18 countries. 

You give them your phone number and they text you when tickets to new shows are available fore purchase. Best part about this is that you get notified before the general public does.

For those of you who are interested in mobile technologies for creative purposes. A great opportunity has come up with Motorola and MTV. The contest is called For the Reel , which invites filmmakers to submit a mobile film concept that captures the essence of the Toronto International Film Festival’s Vanguard Programme (an annual selection of “edgy” entries in the TIFF).

Check out mtv.ca/forthereel for more information.