Posts tagged foursquare

Foursquare for BlackBerry Beta Gets an Update

Beta App in ProgressJust when I was ready to hit the rack, my friend Nan: BlackBerry Power User let me know about the newest version of the foursquare for BlackBerry Beta. So…thanks, Nan, for letting me know about the newest update; THANKS NAN, NOW I HAVE TO WRITE A NEW POST! Ha ha ha! I am starting to see double at this point — I am rather tired (thank God for spell check) — but if I didn’t post at least something, I would feel like I am letting my readers down. so, without further adieu, this is what I noticed on first glance. More >

Foursquare Badge Update

foursquare Badge UpdateAs you know, I released some info on some new badges for SXSW 2010 earlier today. Since then, I have done some research and have come up with some more info. Please see the updates below. The generic badges have been replaced with unconfirmed images of what the badges will look like. If you happen to earn one or more of them, please comment either below or on the main foursquare badge page. Thank you for visiting. I hope to hear from you!

A special thanks goes out to varcon for providing as much information as you did! More >

Foursquare Badge Announcement

foursquare Badge UpdateHere are some more badges. Special thanks goes out to @nanpalmero for the info! You can see his post here. Head over to http://thekruser.com/foursquare-badges to see the full list! More >

Foursquare Badge Update 2

foursquare Badge UpdateHere are some updates to my last post from earlier today. Head over to http://thekruser.com/foursquare-badges to see the full list!

Special thanks goes out to tonyfelice for the info! More >

Foursquare Badge Update

foursquare Badge UpdateHere are some more badges. Head over to http://thekruser.com/foursquare-badges to see the full list! More >

Foursquare Badge Announcement

foursquare Badge UpdateDue to popular demand, I have created a foursquare badge page. It will be updated as often as I can find time. Like today. Below you will find the additions I made from the original posted list. I hope you enjoy.

A special thanks goes out to @mikerlawson and @jjwink for making a few of these possible! You guys are awesome!!

For the full list, head on over to http://thekruser.com/foursquare-badges/! More >

Foursquare Etiquette: A Guide for the Misinformed

Let me begin with this, if you have no idea what foursquare is, you need to start by reading this post, but basically, foursquare is a location-based social networking site/app. Emphasis on the social networking. There are four categories of people, as applied to foursquare:

  1. those who use it and love it
  2. those who used it and hate it
  3. those who have never tried it
  4. and those who have never tried it, yet still manage to hate it More >

Foursquare Badges: A Not-So-Comprehensive List

UPDATE!!

This post has been updated to a new page! Please make sure to update your bookmarks. The new page, and the most complete list, is at http://thekruser.com/foursquare-badges/.

I have been asked on more than one occasion about foursquare badges. What are they? How many are there? How does one acquire them? And so on, and so forth. Well, my friends, without further adieu, here is a list of what I know. Albeit incomplete, it is a list, nonetheless; there are several more to go. The more I learn, the more I will post. Until then, enjoy! More >

Foursquare for BlackBerry to be Released Next Week?

foursquare LogoFoursquare announced in an email to beta testers that their BlackBerry app is set for release next week. For those who are not familiar with foursquare, read my post titled What the Hell is foursquare, Anyway? Let Me Explain. More >

What the Hell is foursquare, Anyway? Let Me Explain.

foursquare LogoI have been asked by several people about foursquare (probably because they see me check-in on twitter every 5 minutes). What is it? Why should I use it? What is the point? Et cetera, et cetera. I thought I would take a minute or two to type up a quick post about it. This is not meant to be a guide or a walk-through, nor is it all-inclusive. This is just a quick explanation of what foursquare is to me and how/why I use it. More >