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SEO Cowboy Article on Waytag
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 For anyone who has not yet registered a waytag for their mobile, home or business, this is a great article which clearly explains what a waytag is and why you would find it useful in business or for…Continue

Tags: address, navigation, LBS, location, waytag

Started this discussion. Last reply by Bryan Casson Jul 8, 2011.

Free Waytag App for iPhone & iPad

 For those on SC who are unfamiliar with what a waytag is please go and check out our presentation video "What is a Waytag ?" http://bit.ly/bfcrOY or on the website…Continue

Tags: navigation, waytag, iPad, iPhone, apps

Started Oct 23, 2010

Attention early adopters - registration for your permanent Waytag address now open.

Your Waytag is an address for life. Having a Waytag enables all users to be located via their digital GPS coordinates rather than their very long, analogue "cave addresses" . The trouble with our old…Continue

Tags: location, gps coordinate, navigation, address, waytag

Started Jun 29, 2010

 

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Peter McFall commented on Peter McFall's blog post "checkin" v "I am here": Being defined by your location.
"That sounds great Alistair. Please feel free to contact me at any time either here on my SC account or through info@waytag.com. or via a DM on Twitter. I look forward to getting a bit more insight into what you guys are up to when the time is…"
May 9
Alistair Petersen commented on Peter McFall's blog post "checkin" v "I am here": Being defined by your location.
"Thanks for the feedback Peter. We are actually busy on a few projects at the moment that could use the waytag concept to great effect. I will look at the API with my tech cofounder because I can definitely see it working for the global platform…"
May 9
Peter McFall commented on Peter McFall's blog post "checkin" v "I am here": Being defined by your location.
"Hi Alistair Thanks for the comments and insight which you have got spot on.(excuse the pun) Exactly. Why would I want to enrich someone else's location and brand or be defined by someone else's space ? My location by proxy ! Although…"
May 9
Alistair Petersen and Peter McFall are now friends
May 9
Peter McFall commented on Alistair Petersen's blog post NetProphet Accelerator Workshop. You must GO!
"  Hi Alistair From your post it is clear that Permjot has done a great job of guiding you through the most important aspects of pitching your startup. It is so important to get the pitch right and to understand the audience you are pitching to.…"
May 9
Alistair Petersen commented on Peter McFall's blog post "checkin" v "I am here": Being defined by your location.
"Great post Peter. . The element of choice is what I like the most about Waytag. The others make the choice of location for you and ask for enrichment of the co-location through your pictures or comments. The idea was always of creating synergies…"
May 9
Peter McFall commented on Mark Koekemoer's blog post Entrepreneur profile: Petrus Theron / Krit.com
"Congratulations, Petrus. Nice interview and I like your Krit.com concept. Wishing you much success. "
Apr 27
Peter McFall commented on Peter McFall's blog post Waytag thanks Apple AppStore
"Thanks Mark. Appreciate the good wishes and support. the #hashtag is #tnw2012. Sorry for the late response. Today has been a little wild with network traffic. Hope you got to upload the updated iOS or Android app too."
Apr 26
Mark Koekemoer commented on Peter McFall's blog post Waytag thanks Apple AppStore
"This is SO COOL! Congrats guys, and good luck for the conference! Can we follow on any specific #hashtag or just keep up to date with @waytag?"
Apr 26
Peter McFall and Martin Ras are now friends
Apr 25
Peter McFall commented on Peter McFall's blog post Waytag - TNW Startup Rally 2012 Finalist
"Hi Mark, thanks for the support. Warren is heading out around the 25th and will be spending 3 days at the conference and about 5 days in total in Amsterdam. Are you going to be there too ?    "
Apr 17
Mark Koekemoer commented on Peter McFall's blog post Waytag - TNW Startup Rally 2012 Finalist
"Guys - this is incredible news - congratulations! When are you heading out to Amsterdam?"
Apr 17
Peter McFall commented on Peter McFall's blog post Waytag Concludes Global Agreement with TomTom
"Hi George, Justin and Roger. Thanks for the good wishes and support. Now that these agreements are all in place we believe that we will be able to drive the Waytag adoption to exciting levels. cheers.    "
Mar 22
George Gombay commented on Peter McFall's blog post Waytag Concludes Global Agreement with TomTom
"Excellent stuff! Congratulations Peter."
Mar 22
Justin Coetzee commented on Peter McFall's blog post Waytag Concludes Global Agreement with TomTom
"Congratulations Peter! That is fantastic progress on your part.... Well done!"
Mar 21
Roger Norton commented on Peter McFall's blog post Waytag Concludes Global Agreement with TomTom
"Hey Peter, that's awesome news. Congrats!"
Mar 21

Profile Information

Who are you?
Director of Waytag (Pty) Ltd. Startup company in the LBS field
Where can you be found on the web, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc?
Twitter - @waytag & @bloggadoccio, FB, Linkedin, Foursquare, Posterous - Bloggadoccio, www.capepalisade.com
What is your current activity, project or occupation?
Waytag (Pty) Ltd

Peter McFall's Blog

"checkin" v "I am here": Being defined by your location.

 

I am constantly surprised at the continuing growth and proliferation of the ‘checkin’.like a lemming-fest of digital sheep (excuse the mixed metaphor) Many social networks like FaceBook, Foursquare, Loopt, SCVNGR and Yelp continue to sucessfully promote this location socialisation model. People just love to associate themselves with popular places, people, brands, businesses, events and an ever growing list of herd-like activities More surprising is that so many "friends" and fellow…

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Posted on May 7, 2012 at 23:00 — 4 Comments

Startup Rally TNW2012 Amsterdam - Waytag.

 

Waytag was proud to be selected as a finalist to present at The Next Web 2012 Startup Rally in Amsterdam on the 26th & 27th April. As the only representative from the African continent Warren stepped up with a great preso that was well received and created great press, net coverage and activity around Waytag and our quest to simplify world addresses and location.   

Thanks to everyone for their support and good wishes and we look forward to following up with the new…

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Posted on April 28, 2012 at 13:56

Waytag thanks Apple AppStore

The Waytag App update for iPhone andiPad has just been released in the AppStore with some help from Apple.

The Waytag team is grateful to Apple for fast-tracking the assessment and release of our latest App update.

Who would have believed that one could request "An Expedited Release" from Apple and that they would actually respond instantaneously ? One does have to have a very good reason for making the application and it needs to be properly motivated in your e mail request.…

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Posted on April 25, 2012 at 10:35 — 2 Comments

Waytag - TNW Startup Rally 2012 Finalist

 

The !Waytag team is really happy to receive the news that we have been selected as finalists to present on stage at the Startup Rally of The Next Web Conference  2012 taking place in Amsterdam on the 26th and 27th of April.

A panel of experts, chaired by Amazon CTO Werner Vogels, will question each startup and judge their pitches to choose this year’s winners.

This…

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Posted on April 6, 2012 at 16:30 — 2 Comments

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At 21:46 on March 30, 2010, Philip Barrett said…
Hi, Peter. I won't be at the Silicon Cape event tomorrow night. Not sure if you will be. If you are, look out for Debre - she'll be there.
 
 
 

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