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Foursquare turns four: CEO Dennis Crowley on what's next

Mar 21, 2013
CEO of Foursquare, an app which lets users check in to physical locations and tell their social media friends about it, reflects on where the company has been and where it's headed.

'Checking in' with Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley

Jun 25, 2012
Foursquare co-founder and CEO Dennis Crowley talks about new changes in his popular location-based social media app in this latest installment of Conversations from the Corner Office.

Foursquare checks in on a new business plan

Jun 7, 2012
Foursquare is adding Yelp-like recommendations to its mobile check-in app in its latest attempt to find a way to make money.
A man looks at the internet site Foursquare June 21, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
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Foursquare checks in on discount deals

May 9, 2012
Foursquare has attracted 20 million users to its social network. To make money, it plans to go the Groupon route, but with personalized deals.

Facebook kills Places

Aug 24, 2011
It was supposed to be the Foursquare killer but I guess it never really took off. Facebook Places is no more. The idea was to let users "check in"...

Obama joins Foursquare

Aug 16, 2011
The President is now one of the 10 million users of the geolocation service that was supposed to be the next big thing and change everything...

For public good, not for profit.

New York City as a Risk board

Jun 29, 2011
No jokes please about New York always having an element of Risk. A group of hackers (the fun kind, not the steal your credit card kind) have...

Amex teams with Foursquare

Jun 23, 2011
New venture aims to separate you from your money, as most ventures do. That's the way it is. Some things will never change. Right, Bruce Hornsby?...

Foursquare and Groupon to become SuperFriends?

May 23, 2011
All Things D is reporting that Foursquare and Groupon may soon team up. It would give Foursquare a nice monetary stream since it would presumably...