Tag: foursquare
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Apple allegedly in talks to acquire Spotsetter to improve its Maps app
We all know that Apple’s maps are not exactly anything to write home about, and I’m sure Apple is more than aware too. However, things might be on the mend for the Cupertino firm and their current map offering, as rumours circulating the web is that the multibillion pound company are in the process, or,…
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Foursquare Splits in Two – Swarm is Released
Foursquare has launched a new app called Swarm, confirming the split of its unified service into two. Swarm is a standalone app developed for the check-ins and location sharing side of Foursquare. Users can expect to share their location with friends and use stickers when checking-in, instead of getting trophies, as well as seeing how…
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BERG’s Little Printer cheerily prints your RSS feeds from smartphone
London design company BERG has unveiled a cheerfully charming desk accessory which is set for public sale in 2012 and is called, simply enough, Little Printer. Little Printer is aimed at smartphone owners, RSS feeders and social readers, and when up for sale will deliver the latest news and updates from partners such as Google,…
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Nokia uses Foursquare in gift giveaway as part of Social Media Week
As part of Glasgow’s Social Media Week, Nokia has come up with a genius way of delivering some freebies to its loyal customers via the location-based social network Foursquare and micro-blog Twitter. Glaswegian Nokia owners logging into the Foursquare app on their mobile will be awarded the give-away’s location, and the app acts as the…
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O2 Priority Moments: GPS app aims to take on Facebook Deals, Foursquare
UK network steps into the GPS incentive market with £6 million campaign
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INQ smartphones to get Foursquare homescreen
The socially savvy handsets have signed a deal to battle Facebook’s supremacy