By Stefanie Hahn The two major players in the location-based check-in game are currently Foursquare and, simply because of the size of the network, Facebook. You are probably already a member of Facebook, which is really how Facebook will beat Foursquare in the end. Maybe. Let’s start with the basics … If you haven’t heard about Foursquare yet, don’t worry. …
How Google Will Take Over The World
By Toby Boyce Let me start with this: I don’t work and am not receiving any money for this post – unless Google offers it. And to be honest, I have labored against the “mighty one” for years. But here we sit in 2010 and my mind has started to wonder about where the “G” will take the world next. …
Foursquare: Game On
By Laura Rubinchuk Unlike the old playground version of Foursquare, when you had to keep the ball within boundaries, the online/mobile version actually encourages you to venture out and explore new areas and venues…oh, and meet new people. Foursquare gives you points for every “check-in” you make, and gives you more points for new venues. You also can collect badges, …
Real-Time Real Estate
By Nobu Hata I was just getting used to the concept of sharing my Facebook status with folks other than my family and friends when Twitter came along a couple years back. Then came 2009; the year of the citizen journalist; the year near-instantaneous sharing of events, pictures, and Web-links with your friends/family/clients/anyone in general became the new norm. It …