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On August 12, 2008, [[Yahoo!]] launched its Fire Eagle database service, a platform for managing a user's location through both the Internet and cell phones. The service allows a user to update information about their current location, and then share that information across websites, mobile services and desktop applications. Fire Eagle updates will work with social networking platforms such at MySpace and Facebook, as well as 22 launch partner websites.BetaNews: Yahoo's Fire Eagle has landed... (August 13, 2008) New partners are still being announced daily.
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Fast Facts
- August 12, 2008: Yahoo Fire Eagle launchedBits Blog: Yahoo Unveils Platform for Location-Based... (August 12, 2008)
- Fire Eagle service is freeBits Blog: Yahoo Unveils Platform for Location-Based... (August 12, 2008)
- Users have control over which applications know their location
- In August 2008, more than 50 third-party applications were using Fire EagleBits Blog: Yahoo Unveils Platform for Location-Based... (August 12, 2008)
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Safety of Service
On August 15, 2008, VNUNet ran an article debating the safety and security of Fire Eagle.VNUNet.com: Just How Harmless is Yahoo Fire Eagle? (August 15, 2008) Law experts believe it will be somewhat easy for individuals who wrongfully acquire a device such as a cell phone or a portable media player to discover where the rightful owner and their loved ones are currently located. The Susan Hall Law Firm of The United Kingdom explains, "Yahoo is giving rights to the owners of gadgets as opposed to giving all Fire Eagle users the right to privacy"VNUNet.com: Just How Harmless is Yahoo Fire Eagle? (August 15, 2008) -
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PC Magazine: Yahoo's Fire Eagle Updates Location Across Sites
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MercuryNews.com: Yahoo...lets users broadcast their location
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Bits: Yahoo Unveils Platform for Location-Based Services
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YouTube: Interview with Yahoo's Tom Coates for Fire eagle Launch (Time: 6:10)
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Guardian.co.uk: Yahoo launches Fire Eagle location tool
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WashingtonPost.com: Yahoo Launches Fire Eagle To Manage...
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Official Site: Fire Eagle
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PC Magazine: Yahoo's Fire Eagle Updates Location Across Sites
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Yahoo Fire Eagle on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Testing out google latitude a d yahoo fire eagle. Stalkers, this is your oprotunity.
@dholowiski | November 07, 2009 01:24 AM
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View All Yahoo Fire Eagle Questions (790) | Ask a QuestionHow do fires "jump" across several miles of a city? (1 Answer)Hello @leachypeachy, This is typically the result of wind and burning debris (a la sparks) being carried from the burning section of the city (or woods, wherever) and falling on ... read moreIs Fire Eagle like Brightkite? Does it have a lot more people? (1 Answer)Yes both are similar with variying features, below is the definitions of both from thier sites, to say yes both are updating your location with fewer or more options in ... read moreWhat is the difference between Mahalo, Yahoo Answers and Amazons Askville? (4 Answers)Yahoo Answers and Mahalo have similar formats. Questions can get an unlimited number of answers and all answers are visible immediately. Askville is different. Questions can get up to five ... read more
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