It’s a little bit of a sad day around here at Checkin Addict. All things come to an end and as new markets mature there will always be those that don’t make it. Brightkite was the first serious LBS player and my first experience with the checkin. This was long before apps, when everything was … Continue reading
GetGlue has just announced $6 Million in funding from TimeWarner, Union Square Ventures & RRE Ventures. $6 Million will buy a lot of stickers. With the funding GetGlue is opening offices in LA and NY in order to drive more media partnerships. They are also introducing the GetGlue Social Entertainment Platform, which is … Continue reading
Running low on challenges with rewards on SCVNGR? Today SCVNGR announced that their rewards team has been hard at work increasing the number of rewards available to users. Today they welcomed 24 new businesses in three cities. The rewards are similar to their current setup and vary from percentage discounts to … Continue reading
Like to run incognito on Foursquare? You still can do that but there’s not much point in it anymore. @4sqsupporthas announced that you will no longer be able to unlock badges or earn mayor status when you checkin [off the grid]. While Foursquare wants you to be able to use the service without … Continue reading
Gowalla announced today the newest release of their service, aptly named “Gowalla 3.” There’s some major UI changes and they’re still focused on the “passport” functionality - aka “socially curated guidebook. rather than deals and coupons” and you can now push your checkin to Twitter and Tumblr. But what has the bloggers worked up is their Foursquare integration. Facebook … Continue reading
Tac Anderson
(1127)
Jeremy Meyers
(15)
Jason Moriber
(12)
Matt Whiting
(7)
Katlen Tillman
(6)
Benjamin Beck
(4)
Tyler Schnaidt
(3)
Tim Bursch
(2)
