October 31, 2011 : Comments (4)
Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
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Foursquare Updates Android App With New Look, Makes It Easier To Find Specials
Foursquare has given its Android app a fresh lick of paint by updating its user interface. It should now be easier for you to navigate the app. The check-in button has been moved out of the tabs and is now always at the top of the screen. As a result, the tabs are a little larger as there is one fewer tab taking up space. Meanwhile, Specials are now available... Read more » Redbox Teams Up With Foursquare, Offers Discounts For Check-ins
The world of movie rentals is getting pretty competitive. Recently, YouTube added 3,000 titles to its rentals catalog and services like Hulu and Netflix have knocked long-standing companies like Blockbuster out of the water. Redbox, the movie rental company that offers titles for $1 per day, has set their sights on a new method of drumming up more business. The... Read more »
Foursquare Adds Photos To Check-in Stream On Website
Foursquare has rolled out an update that makes it a little easier for you to view photos from your friends' check-ins when you visit the website of the location-based service. From now on, any time that one of your friends attaches a photo to a check-in, you will be able to view it directly from the stream of check-ins on the website. In other words, you will... Read more » Klout Adds Foursquare To Social Influence Scoring
Whether you are the type of person who is always checking into venues or you only leave tips occasionally, you'll be pleased to know that your Foursquare activity can now count towards your Klout social influence score. It is not quite clear exactly how your Foursquare activity will affect your Klout score, but it appears that tips will have a particularly... Read more » GQ Announces 15 Worst Dressed Men In Silicon Valley, Mark Zuckerberg Named Worst
Innovation, intelligence and on-point problem solving skills rule the tech world, which is why we'll let it slide when some of the purveyors of the products that rule our lives, like Facebook and the iPhone, are badly dressed. Hey, no one ever said you had to dress well to get the job done. Unfortunately for Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs and other tech... Read more » Advertising On YouTube, LinkedIn, Foursquare Expected To Increase
Social media has emerged as a leading platform for advertisements and about 80 percent of companies that have at least 100 employees use social networks for marketing. Over 90 percent of companies surveyed have launched marketing campaigns on Facebook and 78 percent have launched campaigns on Twitter. While these two social networks might be at the forefront of... Read more » Foursquare Plans To Monetize Brand Pages, Allows You To Follow Someone’s Tips
Foursquare is apparently looking at new ways to monetize the service, with brand pages being looked at as one way to increase revenue. The location-based check-in service is set to overhaul its Pages application this week so that anyone can create a page and leave tips for other users to check out. According to AdAge, this change is being made in order to make... Read more » DealBurner Notifies You Of Groupon, LivingSocial, Scoutmob Daily Deal Info When You Check-in With Foursquare
With a vast number of daily deals companies vying for your attention, it is often easy to miss out on deals that you are interested in for places that you visit regularly. To try and solve that problem, a service called DealBurner has been launched that lets you know if there are any daily deals at a venue you have checked-in to using Foursquare or Facebook... Read more »
INFOGRAPHIC: Which Tech Companies Help Spawn The Most Successful Startups
Tech companies are constantly battling to secure the highest level of talent, but once the talent is there, it doesn't mean it's secure. Star employees from some of the top tech companies like Google and Microsoft often jump ship to start their own endeavors. Out of this, many new and innovative companies are born. With all of the startups that have launched from... Read more » Foursquare Launches Custom Badge Program For Universities
Foursquare has announced a new custom badge program for universities who want to promote the use of Foursquare on campus. The relaunch of the Foursquare for Universities program will allow educational institutions to offer custom badges to students at the beginning of the fall semester. Since initially launching the Foursquare for Universities program last year,... Read more » 
