After much fanfare, Foursquare has officially launched its new app to the public. It’s like a Yelp that doesn’t suck, and Foursquare is relying on that to be enough to win… Read more »
Foursquare’s new, drastic redesign cements the app’s purpose: Local discovery, not check-ins. But will consumers flock to adopt the “new Foursquare”? Read more »
The first two years of Foursquare were spent collecting data with check-ins and user engagement. The next two years were about turning that data into usable information. Read more »
It’s now easier than ever to create your own maps — and to pick exactly what you want to feature. That’s a good thing, says the founder of one mapmaking firm,… Read more »
Eight years after Google launched Maps as a beta product, the search giant is reinventing the map for a new data rich web that lives on fast broadband, and runs on… Read more »
Dennis Crowley can bask in the positive reviews of Foursquare’s latest software release, but only briefly. Because that praise will soon fade away and once again, he’ll have to deal with… Read more »
Foursquare is making a major push toward local search and discovery, recognizing that getting people to check into locations isn’t enough to grow the business — it’s all about local commerce. Read more »
Foursquare and Open Table’s new partnership is just the latest in the location-based app’s moves into the local search arena, challenging popular resources like Yelp by aggregating user check-ins to provide… Read more »
One of the hottest entrepreneurial sectors at the moment is the looming battle for local recommendations and foot traffic. Early pioneer foursquare, which made the “check-in” an ubiquitous and important part… Read more »
Google’s decision to buy hot French email startup Sparrow has seen reactions ranging from excited to bitterly disappointed. But while some critics are just hipsters who confuse selling up with selling… Read more »