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Foursquare redesign comes to Windows Phone 8, YouTube gets updated

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

In an effort to put more focus on its Windows Phone 8 app, Foursquare has issued a complete redesign that was put together by the Foursquare team along with help from both Microsoft and Nokia. The app has many of the same elements as the iOS and Android versions, but the WP8 redesign caters more towards the tiled look of Microsoft's mobile platform. Read The Full Story

Foursquare CEO says company is generating more revenue than ever

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Despite the public's perception of Foursquare, Foursquare's CEO Dennis Crowley says that the company is doing fine, and that it's not struggling at all. Crowley participated in TechCrunch's Disrupt NY event, where he discussed Foursquare's current state and how it's generating the supposed "big" revenue Crowley claims. Though at times, he does keep things a bit too hush hush to reassure anyone. Read The Full Story

Foursquare celebrates 4sqDay with personalized check-in infographic

, Apr 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you used Foursquare today to check-in at your favorite restaurant or other establishment, then you may know that it's 4sqDay, a day that's celebrated each year on April 16 to celebrate social media, specifically Foursquare. The social check-in service has launched a nifty new tool that provides users with a neat personalized infographic of all your check-ins over the past year. Read The Full Story

Foursquare 6.0 arrives with focus on Explore recommendations

, Apr 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Foursquare just issued an update to its iOS app, and while the version number moves up to an even 6.0, there are not a lot of big changes to be had, but the few changes there are, are quite noteworthy. Specifically, Foursquare has moved its Explore feature to the home page, bringing you recommendations right when you open the app. Read The Full Story

Foursquare for iOS updates with new tap-and-hold check-in feature

, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Whenever you're out with friends and you want to check in on Foursquare, the process can actually take longer than you really want it to. After all, it takes precious time away from chatting with your friends. However, Foursquare knows the feeling and has updated its iOS app today with a new tap-and-hold check-in feature. Read The Full Story

Foursquare updates iOS app to version 5.5, improves Explore feature

, Mar 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

During what appears to be today's trend of updated iOS apps, Foursquare has just rolled out an update to its app for the iPhone, improving its Explore feature and taking it to version 5.5. With the updated feature, users can explore nearby places with less hassle, seeing more options on a single screen so they don't have to toy around in search of the perfect location. Read The Full Story

Foursquare check-ins reach 1 million at Atlanta Int’l Airport

, Feb 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Foursquare has long been the go-to app for checking-in at places and sharing tips on restaurants and other attractions, so it's no surprise that one location in particular has reached a whopping 1 million check-ins on Foursquare. That location is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which is known as one of the busiest airports in the world. Read The Full Story

Foursquare crowd-sources Best of 2012 lists for 30 cities

, Jan 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

While Foursquare may only seem like a check-in app that you use to tell your friends how jealous they should be, the service also allows users to review restaurants and other attractions just like on Yelp, and give it a 0-10 rating. Today, Foursquare has released the "Best of 2012" list that chock full of the best places to go in a given city, crowd-sourced by the users themselves. Read The Full Story

Foursquare adds “Like” feature to check-ins for users outside of friend zone

, Jan 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Foursquare rolled out a minor new feature today that lets your Facebook or Twitter friends "like" your Foursquare check-ins even if they're not connected as your friend on Foursquare. For now on, when you share your Foursquare check-ins with friends on Twitter or Facebook who are also on Foursquare, they'll be able to like it, regardless of friend status on Foursquare. Read The Full Story

Foursquare makes Privacy tweaks, wary of Instagram-style backlash

, Dec 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Foursquare has announced changes to its privacy policy, displaying users whole names and giving businesses more customer data by default, though the check-in service is keen to point out that extra privacy can be restored with a few settings tweaks. Announced in an email to registered users over the weekend, the tweaks come alongside an amended Privacy 101 document that attempts to reduce confusion of the sort that gave Instagram such headaches earlier this month. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: December 27, 2012

, Dec 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Thursday evening everyone! Today a collection of BlackBerry 10 slides outed video chat and screen sharing through BBM, and we learned that smartphone and tablet activations rose to huge numbers of Christmas day earlier this week. There's a new survey from Pew and NPD that suggests tablets are beginning to replace eReaders and print, while we heard that Apple might be thinking about producing the Mac Mini here in the US. Read The Full Story

Foursquare and NASA launch new Curiosity Explorer badge

, Dec 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're familiar with Foursquare then you know all about the "badges" that the service awards its users for checking into specific types of places multiple times. This time around, though, NASA and Foursquare have teamed up and launched a Curiosity rover-themed badge that users can earn for checking into science-related places frequently. Read The Full Story
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