The techie takes us inside his day job.
(Ad Age) — In a study published on Monday, Forrester finds that location-based social platforms are too small for major marketers to concern themselves with. At least for now. The reasoning Forrester gives is that location-based start-ups are still too small for major marketers to take great advantage of. Regardless of its current scale, here are four […]
(Black Web 2.0) — New York, NY. The home of the Knicks. The home of Foursquare. So why are Mikhail Prokhorov, Jay-Z, and Gowalla plastered on the side of a building on 34th & 8th overlooking Madison Square Garden? Mikhail is the majority owner of the NJ Nets with hip-hop mogul Jay-Z as the minority […]
(Fast Company) — Foursquare has, as rumored, raised a chunk of venture cash that’ll let it expand its business significantly, and fast too. But what exactly is so hot about this hot-topic location-based game tech? Unusually we have VC insight on the matter. We’d heard about the rumors last week, and they were immediately interesting as […]
(Black Web 2.0) — Next time you’re wondering why you can’t steal the Foursquare title of Mayor from whoever currently holds the crown at your favorite venue, take a look behind the counter. There’s a good chance that the Mayor’s an employee putting in an unbeatable 40 check-ins a week on the throne. Read More…
(Social Media Today) —Foursquare is a very hot social networking tool that posts updates to users friends about where they are. It also incorporates a game where users can earn badges for certain things. Users can also become the mayor of a location, which is earned by someone who frequents a location more than anyone […]
(CNN) — Dennis Crowley — a 33-year-old who’s always in a sweatshirt and wears an eyebrow-length mop of Justin Bieber-like hair — has sought to turn adult life into a whimsical game. In his world, people should earn points and prizes for making random discoveries like that one. His latest venture, a popular smartphone app […]