September 2010
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Unlock badges without checking in
We love when people tweet about dragging themselves to the gym to earn the Gym Rat badge, or about trying a new restaurant hoping to unlock the Pizzaiolo badge. Encouraging real-world actions is a big part of the mission behind foursquare. We’re also aware that some of those behaviors don’t necessarily involve a check-in, which is why today we’re excited to introduce the first badge you unlock by...
Make personal finance social with AmEx +...
Check out what our friends at American Express are doing with the foursquare API in their new app, Social Currency. Now, when you let your foursquare friends know where you are, you can also tell them what you’re buying and what you’re saving up for. Check in at a restaurant and share the great deal you just got on the best pizza in town. Or check in at a store and upload a photo of...
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Introducing foursquare 2.0: Tips + To-Dos + Add to...
UPDATE: Whoa guys! Servers are melting from all the excitement. We’ll be rolling out the new 2.0 features over the coming days. All clear! Enjoy foursquare 2.0!
When we started foursquare, we dreamed it would be much more than check-ins. We really wanted to build tools that would help people collect and share their real-world experiences. Today we’re rolling out the 2.0 version of our...
Explore your campus with foursquare!
A few months ago, we put a call out for college students who wanted to represent foursquare on campus and the response was astounding. So today, with everyone settled in on campus, we’re happy to announce official partnerships with over 20 universities, student ambassadors in several dozen others, and we’re adding more every day. With foursquare, universities can help students explore their...
