October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Foursquare
‘Foursquaropoly’ Game Concept Adds Monopoly-style Gameplay To Foursquare
Here's something that looks like a lot of fun. A group of students from the Miami Ad School have come up with a game concept that adds Monopoly-style gameplay to Foursquare. "Foursquaropoly," which is currently in development, provides you with $100,000 of in-game cash that you can use to purchase real-world properties you have checked into on Foursquare, as long... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: The Most Popular In-flight Social Networks
Remember how amazing it was when some airlines began to include TVs on the back of chairs during long flights? What about those phones that were also attached to the back of the seat? At the time, those things seemed really high tech, but now all we need is our smartphone to watch movies on YouTube, chat up our friends on Facebook and keep ourselves entertained until... Read more » Foursquare Adds 5 New Languages To Check-in Service
Foursquare has taken every effort to make sure their application is available to as many users as possible. They've developed versions of their app for all different kinds of devices and in February released translations in 5 different languages -- French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese. Now that the company has over 10 million users and set their sights on... Read more » Foursquare Updates Android App, Adds Events, Inline Photos And More
Foursquare has just rolled out an update for its Android app. The app now takes advantage of Foursquare's events and inline photos features, while several screens within the app have been redesigned. The events feature was added to Foursquare's iPhone app and website 2 weeks ago. Through the Android app, you can now check into events that are taking place at... Read more » Dunkin’ Donuts Launches ‘President Of Dunkin’ Nation’ Contest, Check-in With Foursquare And Facebook To Win Prizes
Dunkin' Donuts has launched a new location-based contest in which it is giving you the chance to become the President of Dunkin' Nation if you regularly check-in to the chain using Foursquare or Facebook Places. Until Sept. 23, you can check-in up to 10 times per day at participating Dunkin' Donuts locations throughout the U.S. Your first check-in per day will... Read more »
LocaModa Announces Foursquare App HereNow, Shows Real-time Venue Check-ins
On Thursday, Foursquare rolled out a new feature that lets you check into events while they are taking place at venues. Just 1 day later, LocaModa has announced a new app called HereNow that compliments the events feature of Foursquare. Although the app -- which is still a work in progress -- does not currently appear to include Foursquare events data, it will... Read more » Foursquare Now Lets You Check Into Events, Partners With Songkick, MovieTickets.com And ESPN
Foursquare has just rolled out a cool new feature that means you can now check-in to events at venues. The location-based service noted that many users were adding the movie they were seeing at the theater or the game they were attending at a stadium to their check-ins. Occasionally, users were even creating new venues -- for example, Lady Gaga at Madison Square... Read more » Foursquare Adds Inline Photos, New Design To iPhone App
A couple of weeks back, Foursquare added a new feature to its website which meant that you would no longer have to click through to see photos because they started to show up directly in your check-in stream. After a positive response from users, the location-based service has updated its iPhone app to include similar functionality. This means that you will be... Read more » Foursquare Rolls Out New Lists Feature, Helps You Discover New Venues And Tips
Foursquare has launched a new way to help you discover more venues and tips. The lists feature allows both users and brands to create lists and make it easier for you to find cool new things to do and places to check out. To help you get started with creating your own lists, Foursquare has added list ideas, which are based on your check-ins, to your profile page.... Read more » OKCupid Adds Location-based Feature ‘OkCupid Locals’ To App, Find Dates In Real-time
The purpose of dating sites is to help you find love -- not long distance, maybe-it-won't-work love, but convenient, computer proven compatibility. OkCupid's new location-based feature, OkCupid Locals, has given users an even greater opportunity to meet their potential soul mate right now. The new feature uses Foursquare's location database to comb OkCupid's over... Read more »
