Foursquare CEO Jeff Glueck said in an interview that “Facebook and Google are not your friends, they’re unreliable partners and are after domination.” He added in a blog post, “That’s why we’re building a company that stands apart from Google and Facebook as the most trusted, independent platform for understanding location.”
Foursquare Launches B2B Ad Tool ‘Attribution’
Foursquare announced a new product called Attribution Powered by Foursquare to measure the conversion of media spend into visits to brick and mortar locations. The tool is designed to utilize Foursquare’s location data to measure how much advertising leads people…
Foursquare Names Jeff Glueck CEO As Dennis Crowley Changes Roles
Foursquare just announced that CEO and co-founder Dennis Crowley is dropping the former title and taking on the new role of Executive Chairman. Jeff Glueck, who has been COO for the past year is taking over as CEO. Steven Rosenbaltt,…
Apple Is Going to Break iPhone Sales Records This Weekend, Says Foursquare
Foursquare, which has gotten out of the check-in business (well at least they’ve put it off to the side) and focused more on local recommendations, has a lot of location data at its disposal. And it recently used said data…
Square Cash For Apple Watch Lets You Pay From Your Wrist
Square just announced Square Cash for Apple Watch, which will enable owners of the device to easily send money money to their friends right from their wrist. “The latest Square Cash release provides an even easier way to send money…
Is Being A B2B Data Provider Foursquare’s True Calling?
Foursquare is looking to do more with its location data on the B2B front. The company is touting its Location Cloud offering, which it calls “the most complete set of place data and geo-technology powering the digital world.” “Location data…
Should Yahoo Buy Foursquare?
Yahoo may or may not be in talks to acquire Foursquare. Two pretty reputable tech publications (each likely with numerous insider sources) have conflicting reports about this. TechCrunch has a lengthy report written by two of its veteran journalists, claiming…
Twitter Reportedly Eyeing Foursquare Partnership
Twitter has a location-based element to it, but it’s not that sophisticated and it’s not really a huge part of the service. It appears the company may be looking to change that. Business Insider is quoting the ubiquitous “sources familiar…