Tech Week in Review 1-22-2010
Foursquare and Yelp Got Beef? On the 15th, Yelp stepped into Foursquare’s arena, introducing a location check-in feature in it’s new iPhone app. Competition is usually a good thing though, pushes innovation. In this case, it looks like Yelp did a little more than provide some competition. In a post on his Tumblr blog, Foursquare [...]
Read MoreBlackweb 2.0 speaks with Tristan Walker, VP of Business Development at Foursquare
Tristan Walker is the Vice President of Product Development at Foursquare, the location based social network that incorporates gaming elements while helping the user discover new venues throughout the city the are currently located. On January 7, 2009 Blackweb 2.0 talked with Tristan about all things Foursquare.
Read More2010 Web Predicitions in Black
I can’t believe we are going into 2010 already. It seems like just yesterday when we were making predictions for 2008 and 2009. This past year has been really exciting and there have been clear changes in how business on the web is being done. As we try to keep up with what’s going on in the space here are some things to look out for in 2010:
Read MoreFoursquare and Pepsi Make Location Based Social Networking Real
Foursquare awards it’s users points for doing things in the real world like discovering new places, completing interesting tasks, and meeting new friends. The service not only is a great and unique way for businesses to get involved in social media, it proves to be the same for charities.
Read MoreWhy Should Your Business Be Using Foursquare?
Foursquare is a social networking service that provides a pretty interesting spin on location sharing, microblogging, and gaming. According to Co-Founder Dennis Crowley:
“I think Foursquare found some kind of sweet spot between the intersection of social utility (Hey, I know where my friends are), sharing/oversharing (I log everywhere I go/everything I do) and gaming/rewards (every check-in gives you a little piece of candy).”
Read MoreFoursquare Finally Adds New Cities
Foursquare is a social media service that was launched during this past SXSW. They help you find new ways to explore your city and meet up with your friends. They also let you earn points and unlock badges for discovering new places, doing new things and meeting new people. Up until now, they didn’t support my city so I couldn’t play along, but they recently added new cities including Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Phoenix, San Diego, and Vegas.
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