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The Foursquare check-ins come to Map Facebook

If you use Foursquare to check in on their favorite places, and share notifications on Facebook, I have good news. From now Foursquare check-ins will be integrated with the map of Timeline , which until now was exclusively devoted to photos tagged locations and Facebook check-ins (which are not available worldwide).

is a very interesting update. When we visit a friend’s profile and then type in your map pins see all the places he visited. This will improve the user experience with the mapping tool, because for many was not a feature too loud in the “Biography”.

While this new option is very interesting, still requires some polishing . For example, every time we do a check-in and share it on Facebook not only shown on the map but also as an individual entry in our profile. The problem is that also appears in the “Activity”, becoming redundant.

probably over the weeks these details will be optimized. What has not been confirmed by Foursquare is whether the old check-ins will be displayed in the map of the Timeline. The developers of the app no information about it but we are aware of any developments.

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Foursquare is passed to OpenStreetMap

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MuyComputer our colleagues say, the OpenStreetMap project progress is regarded as “the geographical wikipedia” seems unstoppable, and several services have already begun to exploit its potential, but now there has been an especially important announcement: Foursquare, the geolocation social networking world’s largest neglects to use Google Maps OpenStreetMap .

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explain the responsible official Foursquare blog, which explains that although have been using the Google Maps API since its inception, has gradually become clear as more and more companies began to use OpenStreetMap . This made them question the possibility of using this project as a service, and one of its engineers achieved a first approximation that made them really consider this migration.

What I finally decided it was his alliance with MapBox, a new startup with a promising future that uses OpenStreetMap mapping for superimpose an API that allows you to create truly spectacular maps and a control outstanding, which finally convinced those responsible for Foursquare.

change is already active, as can be seen both in foursquare.com as in the article published on the blog MapBox. As a closing comment that entry, the change affects customer even for IOS or Android Foursquare , which is using Google Maps API … for now.

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Foursquare leaves Google Maps and OpenStreetMap welcomes

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An interesting move comes Foursquare’s hand, a company that left the Google Maps API on their website and replaced it with OpenStreetMap through Mapbox . The change has several reasons and has generated much controversy about the lack of coverage of the maps distributed under the Creative Commons.

Among the justifications put forward by Foursqueare price is the API of Google Maps . The Mountain View firm charges a large sum-not specified-all companies that show more than 25 000 maps and web localization service far exceeds that amount.

About Mapbox, Foursquare said the service offers many customization options (colors, fonts, etc..) to help improve the aesthetics of the site. It also allows the use of JavaScript Leaflet gallery to enhance the maps. Referring to OpenStreetMap, the U.S. company called it “the Wikipedia of maps” .

Foursqueare The changes announced are interesting but are not exempt from criticism. Many users have complained that the maps are incomplete in regions far from big cities, it is clear that the service is not yet Mapbox up to Google Maps but surely over time will become a rival to fear.

It should be clear that the map change will be effective only in Foursquare.com. Applications for mobile platforms not be affected because the iPhone SDK and Android Maps API Google Maps used in connection with their platforms.

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Foursquare reaches 10 million users

Geolocation has become fashionable in recent times (of the hand of smartphones and tablets ), and the most popular service of this genre is Foursquare . This app has recognized only two years old and has already achieved a spectacular success: reach 10 million users worldwide .

It’s a really great number and makes it clear to us that people do not waste the opportunity to leave virtual brands in the places they visit. But Foursquare is not only popular among the users ‘common’, but also has a great insight into the world of marketing and business.

According to the creators of the almost half a million brands and companies use this geolocation service to connect with users and potential customers. We also noticed that there are more than 10 000 developers who take advantage of API Foursquare.

In announcing the arrival of 10 million users of the app developers took the opportunity to report on opening a new office in San Francisco, California, and the hiring of three new employees: Simon Favreau-Lessard (Google), Cooper Bethea and Benjy Weinberger (Twitter).

Another important point to keep in mind is that the growth of Foursquare is not limited to users and the workforce. The creator of this software for smartphones and tablets may soon come to billion valuation . Not bad for a project only two years of life, right?

The Foursquare check-ins come to Map Facebook

Foursquare is passed to OpenStreetMap

Foursquare leaves Google Maps and OpenStreetMap welcomes

Foursquare reaches 10 million users

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