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SOPA-Opposing Web Giants Consider ‘Nuclear Option’ to Thwart Law

As a person who basically routes their entire life through the internet- professional, personal, lifestyle- one of the things that gets me agitated about the whole SOPA brouhaha is how little the average web user is concerned ... continue

Barack Obama’s Foursquare Account: Commander in Chief Checks In

Well, that's a hell of a coup for location-aware apps. Foursquare has just gotten its biggest deal user in the free world- President Barack Obama has joined the global check-in game, although I daresay it's unlikely he'll be ... continue

FCC rolling out Emergency Broadcast System for text message

The Personal Localized Alerting Network, or PLAN, is a new program devised by the FCC to keep Joe Citizen abreast of imminent safety threats in his area within the US. Although the system won't be available nationally until next ... continue

Mayor Bloomberg declares April 16th ‘Foursquare Day’ in NYC

Mayor Mike Bloomberg has extended an official honor to everyone's favorite location aware mobile game Foursquare, declaring April 16th "Foursquare Day" in Gotham. Bloomberg explains the date for the unmathematically inclined, saying "4/16, the fourth sixteenth of the ... continue

[Moron Dept.] Homeless check in to feed their doggie friends some treats

Okay, this isn't really about the homeless and their doggie friends but it is about dogs getting some treats if their owner's check in. Look, I get the whole Twitter thing, in fact I use it daily and ... continue

iPhone ‘Fire Department’ app matches those who need CPR and those who can perform CPR

This is kinda like Domo, except instead of matching up people who like manga and Mountain Dew Throwback with one another, it notifies individuals who can perform CPR when someone in walking distance requires life-saving resuscitation, as ... continue

Radio Shack Brings Back iPhone Trade-In Deals, Unveils Foursquare Offers

It's official, Radio Shack has revived their iPhone trade-in deals while adding check-in offers for Foursquare users. Under the current plan iPhone 3G and 3GS devices in good condition will earn customers $75 credit towards any iPhone available ... continue

Foursquare 3.0 has even more nifty features, deals

Foursquare's blog has a new post about updates to the worldwide location-based check-in game with Foursquare 3.0, leading off with some upgrades for businesses, but then getting down into what we all really want from Foursquare- specials. Aside ... continue

Foursquare hits 6 Million and is still just a dumb feature

Ya, so geolocation is hot and Foursquare the overvalued feature provider is the hottest of the bunch; or at least in their opinion as they brag today about hitting 6,000,000 mayor wannabes. In fact they are so ... continue

Foursquare adds photos, comments to checkins

Have you ever wanted to upload a picture of your burger to Foursquare only to bemoan the lack of photo-sharing capabilities on the popular geolocation app? Well, just in time for drunken photobooth antics at Christmas, Foursquare has ... continue

Gowalla hooks up with Foursquare, Facebook Places

Gowalla announced an upgrade to their service today, integrating the app with its two biggest competitors. Also on the docket is integration with Twitter and Tumblr, but Gowalla 3 is only available for iPhone until January. (iPad, Blackberry ... continue

Foursquare Mocks TSA Screenings With New “Baggage Handler” Badge

TSA screenings have gotten out of hand and in honor of the craziness that has ensued Foursquare has decided to launch a new "Baggage Handler" badge. Just check-in from your local airport with the words "TSA," "Grope" or ... continue

Gowalla gets a boost from new Disney Parks partnership

Disney fans with smartphones are in luck today with news they can collect some sweet virtual Disneyabilia. The mouse has bypassed the most popular geolocation game, Foursquare, in favor of a partnership with similar service Gowalla at Disney Parks ... continue

Twitter May Take On Foursquare With New Twitter Places

Twitter may be preparing to expand its location sharing services to take on Foursquare, at least according to a screen shot doing the rounds. The shot (above) shows an expanded Twitter Places service, with the ability to check-in ... continue

Facebook mobile to add local deals, give away free Gap jeans

Facebook's mobile app, like Foursquare before it, is set to add local deals to its mobile app. A rep for Facebook points out that the functionality can serve to connect local retailers and restaurants to mobile web users ... continue

Foursquare makes civic duties cooler with “I Voted” badge

Foursquare announced an interesting promotion earlier this month involving the Chicago mayoral election, but people around the country can also unlock election-related badges when they check in via Foursquare before, during or after voting. The site elections.foursquare.com goes ... continue