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Jul 30, 2014

Foursquare Integrated Into Cortana, Windows’ Siri

Following its pivoting re-launch last week, location service Foursquare is once again trying something new, as it has reported been integrated into Cortana, the Windows Phone’s answer to Siri. Its addition now enables window phones carrying…

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Jul 24, 2014

Pivoted Foursquare Debuts With New Logo

Back in May, Foursquare announced its decision to split its service in two: moving all it’s checking-in and location-sharing functions to a new app Swarm while the Foursquare app set for re-launch as a discovery-focused app. After nearly 3 months, Foursquare…

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Jun 27, 2014

Foursquare Will Charge For Data

In a move that echoes companies like Googe, Foursquare will now charge the heaviest data users for its services. According to Foursquare, only 1% of its 63,000 registered organizations will fall under the “heavy data” bracket. It follows Google Maps’ announcement in…

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May 1, 2014

Foursquare Splits

Foursquare is making a fairly drastic shift in approach, splitting its service in two to account for recent developments and checkin’s slow descent. The plan is to split the service into one app, called Swarn, and another app retaining all the familiar Foursquare branding. Swarm will encapsulate…

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Dec 18, 2013

Foursquare’s Passive Tracking

Foursquare will now passively track your location without the need to “check-in,” using the new iOS 7 Refresh capabilities. The development powers Foursquare’s passive notifications which surfaces venue recommendations based on your full location history. The development…

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Dec 5, 2013

Foursquare Smart Notifications Come To iOS

The smart notification system touted by Foursquare earlier this year are finally coming to iOS users today. The notifications are geared to show nearby places that are important to specific users — so if you haven’t checked in at a sports bar, it likely…

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Oct 14, 2013

Foursquare Ad Platform Available To All Businesses

Foursquare’s self-service ad platform is now available for all small business, in addition to the limited number of firms to which it has been available since April. Now, any physical commercial venue can pay to have a personalized promotion…

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Aug 2, 2013

Foursquare Tips Growing Faster Than Yelp Reviews

Although Foursquare is known for check-ins, the tips its users leave behind in the Explore search and discovery section of the app are rapidly becoming compelling assets for the startup. There are now more than 33 million user-generated tips…

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Jun 25, 2013

Foursquare Now Lets You Check-In Your Friendds

Foursquare released an update to its iOS app with an important new feature: the ability to check-in your friends, but only with their permission. You can check them in, but they’ll have to navigate into the app to approve your check in request…

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Apr 23, 2013

Foursquare Revamps Business Pages

In a continued effort to rebrand and expand its offerings, Foursquare has been evolving from a friend-finder to an expansive recommendation engine. Yelp is their foremost competitor, and with that in mind, Foursquare is revamping its online pages to keep pace with the…