Links (9th October 2008)

• Geo Microformat Tool
  Select a point on the map and give it a name to instantly generate a geo microformat.
  
  
• Finder of the equidistant location
  A new website that will suggest a suitable meeting place halfway between two locations.
  
  
• Tracking Mobile Phones to Track Spending and Shopping Habbits
  Path Intelligence have developed a tracking technology that has proved that the longer people spend in shops, the more they spend - no? really?
  
  
• Google Looks for More 3D Cities
  Google Earth now has 30 3D cities containing hundreds of photorealistic buildings - here's how to get your city in on the act.
  
  
• Should local newspapers run press release feeds?
  Jane Singer proposes a plan to free up the reporting time of local newspaper journalists.
  
  
• Local newspapers must be 'information provider of choice' online, says industry panel
  More discussion from the Journalism Leaders Forum at the University of Central Lancashire.
  
  
• Mozilla Launches Geode for Location Management in Firefox
  An experimental Firefox 3 add-on that uses surrounding Wi-Fi to share your current location information whilst browsing the web.