ReadWriteWeb

A newly launched service called near.ly sends you links to news and blogs posts that are happening in your area. The news items ("nearlies") are sent to you via a Twitter direct message that consists of a quick headline and a bit.ly-powered URL. Yes, this service is a Twitter app, but it was built to demonstrate the potential of the brand-new Outside.in API. The API was built around Outside.in's "news around you" feature called Radar which delivers news, stories, and blog posts that are located within 1000 feet of a particular location.