Tech Moves: Foursquare CEO David Shim resigns; Halo Infinite leader steps down; and more — David Shim, founder of Seattle startup Placed, is stepping down as CEO of Foursquare after about a year in… Read More
Tech Moves: David Shim to lead Foursquare-Factual merged company; former Gates Foundation CEO joins Pfizer board; and more — Location data companies Foursquare and Factual are merging. The combined company will be led by Placed founder David Shim… Read More
From airports to movie theaters to grocery stores, measuring COVID-19 impact via foot traffic data Social distancing and self-quarantine measures have impacted foot traffic at movie theaters, airports, restaurants, bars, grocery stores, warehouse stores and… Read More
Checking in with new Foursquare CEO David Shim, Seattle startup vet with big plans in location tech David Shim’s entrepreneurial journey took a wild turn in 2019. The longtime Seattle techie sold his location analytics startup Placed… Read More
Tech Moves: Placed founder named Foursquare CEO; Pro.com hires CFO; and more — David Shim, founder and former CEO of Seattle startup Placed, was appointed CEO and a member of the board… Read More
Foursquare — yes, that Foursquare — just raised $150M and bought a Seattle startup owned by Snap It’s probably been a few years since you’ve “checked in” on Foursquare at your favorite restaurant, pub or hotel. But… Read More
Google to compete with Foursquare with new Maps feature for creating and sharing lists Google has set its sights on Foursquare, announcing Monday a new feature for Google Maps for creating and sharing lists of… Read More
Twitter teams with Foursquare to add place names to tweets Twitter and Foursquare have revealed a partnership today that will allow people to tag their exact location in a tweet.… Read More
Foursquare releases new app for Windows Phone, following investment by Microsoft Foursquare has finally released a new app for Windows Phone, nine months after Microsoft invested in the New York-based startup. This… Read More
Microsoft invests $15 million in Foursquare, looks to boost location services Foursquare is getting a $15 million investment from Microsoft to kick off a strategic partnership between the two companies, according… Read More
Instapiration: Skedadel uses Instagram photos to help recommend things to do, places to see Discovery apps like Yelp, Urbanspoon and Foursquare have proven useful to millions of people, but Peter Boctor sees a problem… Read More
Foursquare adds recommendations with new iOS update Forget about asking your server for a recommendation. The next time you walk into a restaurant, your iPhone may tell… Read More
Report: Microsoft considers Foursquare investment Microsoft and Foursquare are in the “advanced stages” of talks that would have the Redmond company make a strategic investment… Read More
Video: Foursquare’s first tablet app is for Windows 8 SAN FRANCISCO — Location check-in service Foursquare is expanding beyond smartphone apps to tablets, and it’s starting with a native… Read More
Windows Phone app nirvana: YouTube and Foursquare refreshed, as Hulu arrives Microsoft is releasing a new version of its YouTube app for Windows Phone 8 today, with new capabilities that take… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Creator of Magic emerges at location-based gaming upstart BodSix Location-based mobile gaming could very well be the next frontier of the games business. And BodSix wants to make sure… Read More
Just four percent of Americans have used a ‘check-in’ service A few weeks ago, we asked readers whether they are using their mobile phones to “check-in” to locations with services… Read More
Poll: Are you still checking in? Or have you checked out? The privacy changes introduced yesterday by Facebook include the news that the social network will no longer offer Facebook Places… Read More
Foursquare nerds, unite: Your day has almost arrived As an avid Foursquare user in Seattle, Brian Groth knows he isn’t experiencing all the benefits that someone might see… Read More
