You will probably have heard of both Gowalla and FourSquare, both location-based networks. The whole location-based phenomena is growing in popularity but why then is the gap widening between Gowalla and Foursquare? … [Read more...]
Foursquare Domino’s Pizza Promotion Helps Growth
July 12, 2010 1 Comment
International pizza delivery corporation Domino’s Pizza has revealed a 29% surge in pre-tax profits to £17.5 million recently. And the company says that the strong increase in its online sales is thanks to its promotions on local-based mobile app Foursquare, as well as social media. … [Read more...]
Foursquare Loyalty Discount Venues
July 10, 2010 Leave a Comment
Foursquare, a web and mobile application was set up in 2009 and allows users to connect with their friends and update their location. In March of this year, Foursquare has seen 500,000 users internationally. The application works when points are awarded for visiting frequent locations and along … [Read more...]
Vodafone Foursquare Partnership: Mobile phone access
July 5, 2010 1 Comment
The Portugal arm of Vodafone knows the importance of Social Networking integration, which is why that have a new partnership with Foursquare. This means that users will now be able to gain access to the social service via their mobile phones. … [Read more...]
Twitter Places: Huge implications for the geo-location
June 28, 2010 Leave a Comment
Twitter Places didn’t get off to the best of starts but it’s now back and raring to go and could have huge implications for geo-location and the whole impetus surrounding location-sharing. The previous geo-location feature from Twitter never really took off due to it being overly-complicated. … [Read more...]
Social Marketing Hub: Foursquare, Twitter, Facebook, and more
June 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
Have you ever felt daunted by the thought of managing your company’s brand presence on social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and more? Marketers currently have to publish, manage and communicate blogs, photos etc across several platforms. It can be difficult to keep … [Read more...]
Foursquare Badges and Mayorship: Is this cheating?
June 2, 2010 1 Comment
Mmm, we’re not sure about this one so we’d like your opinions please. If you’ve heard of Foursquare you’ll be aware that it’s a location-based social network with location definitely being the keyword. It can let your friends know where you are and what you’re up to and vice versa. … [Read more...]
Ford’s Social Media Road Trip: Foursquare Locations and Twitter
May 13, 2010 Leave a Comment
In what looks like a modern take on the road trip a new venture begins today as two Ford Fiestas take part in a cross-country journey leaving from the University of Michigan and ending in San Francisco on May 22. … [Read more...]
Should Facebook Buy FourSquare?
May 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
It appears that the rumor mill has been churning over recently, after it was revealed that Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg had flown to New York recently to meet up with FourSquare’s CEO Dennis Crow, a report at TechCrunch has just revealed.The meeting has hinted of a possible acquisition of … [Read more...]
Facebook Locations Features Any Day Now
May 7, 2010 Leave a Comment
It seems we may be seeing location-based features on Facebook any day now, for users and brands. It will give users the ability to check in at different places, including shops and restaurants and this is bound to be worrying for other location-based services such as Foursquare and Gowalla. … [Read more...]
Using Foursquare in the workplace
May 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
Many of you will already have heard of Foursquare, the newest social networking scheme to emerge, and it’s certainly gaining popularity, with news that around 100,000 users joined shortly after SSDW. Put simply it’s a location-based social network and the keyword is location. It can tell your … [Read more...]
Foursquare Enters The Mainstream: Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins
April 26, 2010 Leave a Comment
Foursquare has not been getting as much attention as the likes of Facebook or Twitter, but that is all about to change. The news that Arnold Schwarzenegger has now joined the geolotation service has now brought it to the mainstream. … [Read more...]
Create Buzz On Social Networking Sites: Location Based
April 24, 2010 Leave a Comment
Social Networking has become a very important part of not only the public, but business users as well. Sites such as Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter are becoming more popular – all thanks to the advancements in technology and how we all seem to embrace it. … [Read more...]
Foursquare vs. Gowalla: Geolocation War Data Insight
April 23, 2010 1 Comment
When it comes to Geolocation social network services the two at the top of the food chain are Foursquare and Gowalla. These two giants have been exchanging punches for some time now, and it recently came to a head at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) conference. … [Read more...]
Foursquare Page on History Channel: Promotes America
April 14, 2010 Leave a Comment
When it comes to history, America does not have as much to go on as other countries. However, there is no denying how far the nation has come in its short amount of time. To help celebrate America’s past, Foursquare and the History Channel have got together to visit a number of locations. … [Read more...]
Google Maps App: Gowalla, Foursquare, and More
March 30, 2010 Leave a Comment
If you like all of the benefits offered by Brightkite, Foursquare, Gowala and Yelp you may want to check out Checkin Mania, this web app allows you to see places of interest from all four services side-by-side. … [Read more...]
Twitter reports Foursquare forgot domain renewal
March 27, 2010 Leave a Comment
You would have thought that those in charge at Foursquare would never allow anything to happen to their social networking site – so why did they forget the renewal of its domain? Twitter were one of the first to notice this minor oversight. … [Read more...]
Follow Celebrities on Foursquare: Like Twitter and Facebook
March 24, 2010 Leave a Comment
The location-based social networking website Foursquare, have recently announced a deal it has made with both VH1 and MTV, as well as introducing a new “Celebrity Mode” that uses the same sort of concept as Twitter – allowing users to follow celebrities. … [Read more...]
Zerista: Private Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter mash-up
March 22, 2010 Leave a Comment
DEMO Spring 2010 begins today, but Mashable managed to get a sneak peak of some products that will be on show over the next few days. One such product is an app from Zerista, which allows groups, teams, clubs and organizations to build mobile-optimized applications of their very own. … [Read more...]
Foursquare vs. Facebook: Is location-based networking the next big thing?
March 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
Foursquare is looking to be the next big thing with the convenience of having one application on your iPhone for all your social networking needs, set to take off. It’s a location-based site entailing entering your location when you visit somewhere, like a bar, restaurant or club. You can then … [Read more...]
Location-Based Services: Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt and Whrrl
March 17, 2010 Leave a Comment
Whenever you visit social media websites the one thing that users want from you is your location, as a result, location-based services has been the main topic at the South by Southwest Interactive conference. These services that we talk about are actually apps and will make it easier for you to … [Read more...]
Foursquare’s UI enhanced by new iPhone app
March 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
A new, handy and better still free, iPhone application has been developed by Nodesnoop Labs called Fourface. It can be used for location based social network Foursquare, offering a selection of smart user interfaces. … [Read more...]
Starbucks and Foursquare Partnership: Customer Rewards
March 12, 2010 Leave a Comment
It looks like the location-based social networking website Foursquare, is definitely meaning business. It appears that the 1-year old start-up now has a huge brand under its belt, in the form of international coffeehouse chain Starbucks. … [Read more...]
Facebook Location to Launch Next Month: Addresses Privacy Issues
March 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
We have known for some time that Facebook were to move into Location, and is to officially launch next month at their developers conference. This new feature will be incorporated in two ways – sharing locations and allowing APIs to allow other apps from other social media sites to offer the … [Read more...]
TweetPhoto: Share photos on Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, or Foursquare
March 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
Some of the most popular iPhone apps are those that connect to your social media account - Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, or Foursquare – such as TweetPhoto. This application will allow you to share your photos across these services, making it easier than ever. … [Read more...]
