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Foursquare Gives Users a Holiday Gift

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It makes Foursquare even more social than earlier – and that’s what people want! However, the new features can only be experienced via the updated iPhone app and the web, but soon the service will also be available for Android and BlackBerry. They want to know what the users are asking for. New Video Sharing Site is Launched.

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Facebook Places Explained

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Part of the idea behind Facebook Places is the same as with other geolocation services like Gowalla and Foursquare: to create spontaneous meetings. I am not sure whether or not Facebook Places will eventually overrule other services like Foursquare and Gowalla or how powerful geolocation will be.

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Check-in on Product Discussion and Get Rewarded on German Rating Site

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The Chicken” is a German website based in Berlin and it applies a Foursquare model to product and brand discussions. Brands get pages too – and an iPhone application makes it a lot easier for people to participate. Similar Posts: Foursquare Gives Users a Holiday Gift. Location-based check-in model.

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Facebook Introduces Location Service: Places

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Foursquare has been exploding in number of users the last year or so, but still doesn’t reach anywhere near the amount of users that are using Facebook. The new Facebook service is being rolled out in the US on iPhones, but is unfortunately not yet available on other countries. Or go here if you want to learn more about Foursquare.

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Facebook Introduces Location Service: Places

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Foursquare has been exploding in number of users the last year or so, but still doesn’t reach anywhere near the amount of users that are using Facebook. The new Facebook service is being rolled out in the US on iPhones, but is unfortunately not yet available on other countries. Or go here if you want to learn more about Foursquare.

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MingleBird – The Next Big Thing?

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I believe the last application (not being an actual game) to come out of this triangle that has turned big is LBS applications like Foursquare and Gowalla , with a call for human interaction, a game design to win mayor ships, badges etc – and all powered through your mobile. MingleBird – a mobile socializing application.

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Winners of Mashable Awards

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Best Location-Based Service: Foursquare. Best Mobile Device: iPhone. Most Promising New Company: PSGive.org. Must-Follow Non-Profit: @TWLOHA. Best Online Game: “Farmerama”. Best Website User Experience: Gaia Online. Breakthrough Website Design: Twitter. Best Web Video: Jay Park. Must-Follow Brand: AllKPop.

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