You can get the app on your Android, Palm Pre, Blackberry or iPhone. The app uses GPS to show you a list of nearby places--users can check in from bars, restaurants, clubs, parks, etc. A user can earn points, unlock badges, and if you frequent a certain venue you get dubbed "the Mayor" of that locale.
Foursquare recently announced a deal with The New York Times where they will collaborate on special badges and reports from the upcoming Winter Olympics--recommendations will be offered to Foursquare users for the towns of Vancouver, Whistler and Squamish.
There's a similar GPS driven social network co-founded by a KU alum based in Austin: Gowalla
ReplyDeleteBoth options pose interesting opportunities for a GPS driven loyalty program.