Tag: check-ins

Foursquare Puts Location Photos, Info Front and Center
Foursquare has just released an update for their Android apps that they say will make both the experience of deciding where to go and deciding what to do when you arrive better....
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Foursquare Improves Check-In Screen with iOS Update
Foursquare has just released v5.3.5 of their iOS app and it brings some changes to check-ins, among other minor tweaks. First off, the check-in screen is cleaner and has reduc...
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Foursquare Lets Users Explore Locations That Just Opened
Foursquare has added a new category to their explore tab that allows users to sort the millions of location available on the service in a fun new way. Now, if you're looking t...
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GetGlue Acquired by Viggle to form “Clear Leader” in Social TV
Today, social TV loyalty service Viggle has announced a merger with popular TV check-in app GetGlue. According to a release, Viggle will acquire GetGlue for $25 million in cash an...
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Hurricane Sandy and Its Effect on Foursquare Check-ins [TIMELAPSE]
Hurricane Sandy's aftermath is still being felt in many parts of the east coast. The storm, which hit many major metropolitan areas a little over a week ago, has caused untold bil...
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Foursquare Gives Locations a New Kind of Rating
If you think that star ratings are oftentimes faulty or unspecific indicators of a location's true worth, the people at Foursquare agree with you. In order to provide what they th...
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Check-in on Facebook, Get Free Wi-Fi?
Small and medium-sized businesses have now had a few years to incentivize the "check-in." Between Foursquare, Facebook, and other networks that offer location broadcasting, busine...
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Foursquare Takes Another Step “Beyond the Check-in”
Last month, Foursquare launched a brand new homepage that they said "reinvents local search." Possible hyperbole aside, the new Foursquare.com...
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Foursquare Adds to Its Connected Apps Offerings
If you haven't tried connecting third-party apps to your Foursquare account, you're doing Foursquare wrong. Sure, Foursquare offers plenty of information on the locations at whic...
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Foursquare “Reinvents Local Search” with New Homepage
Earlier, we told you that Foursquare was planning a new homepage that would pu...
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Foursquare to Launch New Search-Oriented Homepage
We say it a lot whenever we're talking about Foursquare - but the company that started as a simple gamified check-in app has been consistently "moving beyond the check-in" as of la...
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Prepare for More Targeted Ads on Foursquare
Foursquare is in the process of monetization, albeit early in the process. Back in July, the company launched "Promoted Updates," which amounted to...
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Foursquare Looks At Red/Blue State Check-Ins
Can you determine which states are more supportive of gay marriage from analyzing check-ins at gay bars? How about determining which states are the most religious based on check-i...
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Foursquare Suggests That You Check-In to Nearby Locations on the Friend Feed
Foursquare already made checking-in a whole lot easier with a previous update that put a big map-drop icon at the top right of the app. Now, they're making check-ins a bit more su...
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Foursquare’s Android Update Brings Back “Nearby Friends”
Today, Foursquare has released an update to its Android app that brings back one popular feature and introduces another. First, "Nearby Friends" view is back. You can now sele...
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