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58 Fantastic Foursquare Fascinations

From Social Media Star Campaigns to Local Hotspot Apps

— December 31, 2012 — Business
These Foursquare finds cover a wide range of campaigns, events, news and interesting information regarding the popular social media site. For those unfamiliar with the Foursquare app, it is a check-in application that can be installed on your smartphone to alert others to where you are and keep a record of your favorite places and hangouts for future reference.

The social media medium has risen in popularity within the last few years. Earning badges and mayorships through ‘check-ins’ from your phone gains you access to elite information and interesting tips sent out from places that you have ‘liked.’ The information of your check-ins and likes can be used in a wide variety of ways by you, your friends or corporations looking to access data.
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Inaugural Presidential Check-Ins
Inaugural Presidential Check-Ins
Obama Has Joined Foursquare to Connect With Voters
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Contextualized Address Books
Contextualized Address Books
Brewster Makes Querying Specific Contacts Easier on Your Phone
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Online Fan Feedback Aggegrators
Online Fan Feedback Aggegrators
VenueSeen Combines Brands' Social Media Mentions in One Place
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Real-Life Social Media Mayors
Real-Life Social Media Mayors
Mayor Bob Buckhorn of Tampa Uses Foursquare to Promote City
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City Check-In Battles
City Check-In Battles
Foursquare and Google Maps APIs Turn NYC Into a Real-Life Game of Risk
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Sightless Social Media Services
Sightless Social Media Services
The BlindSquare App Lets the Sightless Make Use of Foursquare
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Hyper-Targeted Check-Ins
Hyper-Targeted Check-Ins
Foursquare Local Updates Lets Brands Send Messages to Specific Users
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50
Complete Virtual Metropolises
Complete Virtual Metropolises
New York City Digital Plan Will Put City at Top of the Digital Map
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City Trending Sites
City Trending Sites
Plan Your Best Night Out with the Miller Time Tonight Dashboard
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Location-Based Mobile Apps
Location-Based Mobile Apps
The Localmind App Answers Questions Wherever They're Asked
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Location-Based Language Lessons
Location-Based Language Lessons
Voxy Learning Program Teaches You Based On Daily Activities
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Daring Discount Partnerships
Daring Discount Partnerships
FourSquare Daily Deals Result of Strategic Collaboration
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WiFi Tagging Apps
WiFi Tagging Apps
ToothTag Lets You Exploit Your Smartphone's Full Potential
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Roaming Rate Apps
Roaming Rate Apps
Oink App is Check-In Service of Foursqaure with the Review Service of Yelp
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Top Social Cities Infographics
Top Social Cities Infographics
The Radius Chart Displays Where Media Savvy Businesses are Located
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Geography App Alliances
Geography App Alliances
Foursquare and Gowalla Collaborate to Create a Greater Network
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Social Media Mayoral Campaigns
Social Media Mayoral Campaigns
The Foursquarian Candidate Could Make You Mayor of Chicago
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Secret Location Apps
Secret Location Apps
The Neer iPhone App Shares Your Whereabouts With a Select Few
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Scene Setting Smartphone Apps
Scene Setting Smartphone Apps
The BBM6 FourSquare App Helps You Locate Nearby Pals
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Social Media Voting Badges
Social Media Voting Badges
The Foursquare 'I Voted' Campaign Aims to Get Youth to the Polls
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Mile-High Social Media Check-Ins
Mile-High Social Media Check-Ins
Virgin Atlantic's Twitter Bot Launches Tweeted Flight Updat
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Lit Holiday Travel Charts
Lit Holiday Travel Charts
Foursquare Travel Infographic Lights up the Sky
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Social Media Partying
Social Media Partying
Click to Get In Exclusively to the Foursquare New Year's Eve House Party
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Social Media Bible Parodies
Social Media Bible Parodies
The ExCentric 'Nativity Video' Tells an Old Tale With a Modern Twist
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Grabby Social Media Emblems
Grabby Social Media Emblems
The Foursquare Baggage Handler Badge Mocks the TSA
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Location-Based Flashbacks
Location-Based Flashbacks
4square and 7 Years Ago Takes You Back in Time
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Social Media-Synced Dating Sites
Social Media-Synced Dating Sites
Find Love With Thecomplete.me Private Facebook App
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Search Engine Geo Apps
Search Engine Geo Apps
The New Google Latitude Lets You Check Into Places
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Generous Prize Dispensers
Generous Prize Dispensers
The Nokia Foursquare Gifting Machine Rewards You for Using Social Media
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Social Media Shopping Badges
Social Media Shopping Badges
Foursquare Partners With Safeway and Pepsi for Foursquare Rewards
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"Sausagefest" Avoidance Sites
"Sausagefest" Avoidance Sites
Ratio Finder Uses Foursquare to Find Female and Male Hotspots
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Personalized Foursquare Badges
Personalized Foursquare Badges
The Chad Stroller 'Chadge' Badge is One of a Kind
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Location-Leveraging Graphics
Location-Leveraging Graphics
The 'Art Of Check-In' Infographic Provides Tips for Small Businesses
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Academic Check-In Badges
Academic Check-In Badges
Foursquare for Universities Program Now Availabe at All Global Campuses
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Social Media Musical Apps
Social Media Musical Apps
The SoundTracking App Lets You Update All Your Musical Moments
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Social Media Loyalty Programs
Social Media Loyalty Programs
The Starwood Hotels Foursquare Partnerships Help You Earn Points
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Biographical Data Visualizations
Biographical Data Visualizations
The Vizify Tool Turns Your Social Networks Into Infographs
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20
Urinary Online Check-Ins
Urinary Online Check-Ins
Mark Your Territory Has You Update Your Foursquare Location by Peeing
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Location-Based Medicine Deals
Location-Based Medicine Deals
Green Cross Partners With Foursquare to Offer Deals to Users
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Influential Social Media Tips
Influential Social Media Tips
Here is the Inside Scoop On How to Gain More Klout
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Smartphone Venue Scoping
Smartphone Venue Scoping
SceneTap App Gives You the Stats on Your Downtown Destination
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Social Media Stalking Apps
Social Media Stalking Apps
The New Loopt App Creeps Your Facebook Friends for You
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Social Media Gender Infographics
Social Media Gender Infographics
The 'Information is Beautiful' Chart Shows Women are High Users
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Holiday Sales Apps
Holiday Sales Apps
Retailers Use Black Friday Check-Ins to Target Connected Consumers
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Social Media Shopping Ads
Social Media Shopping Ads
Get Gap Foursquare Deals with Just a Click of the "Follow" Button
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Designer Photo-Sharing Initiatives
Designer Photo-Sharing Initiatives
Marc Jacobs 'MarcFam' Campaign Wants Fans to Post Pictures
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Font-Loving iPhone Apps
Font-Loving iPhone Apps
The Typeplace App Lets Typographical Geeks Share Urban Inspiration
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Public Playlist Customization Apps
Public Playlist Customization Apps
Mixgar Allows Club Patrons to Become DJs at Hot Spots
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Local Hotspot Apps
Local Hotspot Apps
The Roamz Social App Provides Users With the Hippest Hangouts
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Social Media Feeders
Social Media Feeders
Granatapet Develops a Billboard With Foursquare That Releases Dog Food
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Real-Life Board Games
Real-Life Board Games
Foursquaropoly Aims to Unleash 'Monopoly' on Your Life
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Mobile Audio Broadcasting Apps
Mobile Audio Broadcasting Apps
Broadcastr is a New Social Media Tool for Those on the Go
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Social Media Airports
Social Media Airports
The Virgin America San Francisco Terminal Checks-In on Foursquare & Facebook
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Social Media Star Campaigns
Social Media Star Campaigns
Tumblr Founder David Karp Appears in the Uniqlo 'NYC Voices' Ad
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Social Network Growth Graphs
Social Network Growth Graphs
The Foursquare Infographic Illustrates Fascinating Facts
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Foursquare-Inspired Accessories
Foursquare-Inspired Accessories
The Meshu Jewelry Fashionably Visualizes Favorite Places
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Smartphone Timepieces
Smartphone Timepieces
The Im Watch is a Super-Powered Android-Based Wrist Accessory
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