Cachetown is a mobile app technology that uses your smartphone's camera to turn the world into a video game via augmented reality -- with lots of advertising potential for brands.
Facebook has acquired the location-sharing service Gowalla for an undisclosed sum, according to a report.
Facebook and Gowalla have not confirmed the deal yet, which was reported by CNNMoney, citing an unnamed source. According to the story, founder Josh Williams …
Clingle is a new location-based social network that wants to enhance conversations as you check in to places throughout the day.
The service, which officially launched across the U.S. yesterday with a new iPhone app, allows people to leave multimedia …
Location-based check-in service Foursquare released a new version of its iPhone app today that adds a new feature called Radar, which takes full advantage of the latest version of Apple’s iOS 5 update.
Using iOS 5′s new region monitoring functionality, …
Location-based check-in service Foursquare today revised how it handles people who choose to check-in at their home or other personal addresses (say, grandma’s house).
The revision enhances the privacy of Foursquare users who want to share their locations at all …
You know what’s cooler than a million check-ins? A billion. Popular location-based check-in location service Foursquare today announced on its blog that it has reached one billion check-ins, as well as launched updated versions of its popular iPhone and …
Location-based check-in company Gowalla unveiled the next version of its mobile application today, which features guides that include more in-depth information about locations.
For example, users can see guides to locations such as Disneyland or the University of Texas, which …
Location-based social network Foursquare now allows its users to check in at specific events, the company announced today on its blog.
The new check-in feature means time-specific events such as movies, concerts and sports games will all be treated the …
Location-based social network Foursquare closed a new $50 million round of funding, the company reported today.
Foursquare said it will use the new funding to hire additional engineers, grow its merchant platform and expand internationally.
“The opportunity to build something …
Location-based check-in leader Foursquare has just announced it now has over 10 million users around the world.
To accompany the milestone, the company has created an interactive map that shows a series of colorful dots that slowly spread around the …
Heyzap, an online network that lets gamers “check in” to games, has finally launched an app for the iPhone.
Heyzap is a little unusual because it’s a popular check-in application for games that first launched on Android devices before making …
I’m speechless. But Twitter investor George Zachary of Charles River Ventures seems to have the right idea.
“I’m not sure what it does, but I just feel really happy,” he said.
Domo, a product from Tonchidot that displays people in …
Tech companies have long glommed on to the Super Bowl to promote their services. Remember how TiVo touted the number of people who replayed Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction in 2004? Now Foursquare, the hot New York-based location service, has revealed …
Popular check in application Foursquare today unveiled the next version of its iPhone application according to the company’s blog. The most notable features include being able to comment on friend’s check ins and photo sharing. The app is available now.…
TripTrace, an online travel planning service, went live today after a stint as a private, invitation-only test run. The service has had a rocky time of things until now, running into controversy even before it launched.
TripTrace was formerly called …
Popular mobile check in application Gowalla today announced a new partnership with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.
The agreement will provide Gowalla users with custom Disney Gowalla pages, a collection of recent check ins and activities for specific parks and …
Google today announced on its blog the release of Hotpot, a recommendation engine for local businesses based on you and your friends’ ratings. Hotpot is an addition to the company’s Google’s Places initiative, a campaign to get local business owners …
SoGeo, a service that collects and analyzes location data for users, today announced the launch of Whatser. It’s a free mobile application that suggests where to go based on places that you like and that your friends like.
According to …
The guys over at Unsocial, a mobile app that helps people find business connections in a nearby geographic area, have certainly kept themselves busy. Since launching at VentureBeat’s DiscoveryBeat conference just a few weeks ago, Unsocial has added a new …
The National Basketball League (NBA) may be looking to take advantage of the growing popularity of consumers checking-in to locations through its own application dubbed Turnstile, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The new application is supposed to be released …
