Snapchat tests Foursquare-style place check-ins

Snap has been trying a number of methods to one-up Instagram, but its latest is decidedly old-school. Well-known code sleuther Jane Manchun Wong has discovered a test for Snapchat Status, a feature that would check you in Foursquare-style (or Swarm...

Swarm brings back Foursquare’s real-world perks

Foursquare is continuing its quest to bring back all the things you liked from its old check-in app. Swarm now offers real-life perks depending on where and how often you check in. You'll get a discount if you swing by certain stores, for instance,...

Google Glass Gets Foursquare, TripIt and OpenTable Apps


The much controversial and criticized Google Glass is now made just more useful for those who love to travel since the headset is officially going to have apps from Foursquare, TripIt and OpenTable....

14 Things To Do On A Slow Day At Work


14 Things To Do On A Slow Day At Work Downtime is a rare in most workplaces — but there’s a good chance you’ll experience a slow day every once in a while. (If you’re reading this at work, you...
    






I Invested In A Startup – Now What?


In a previous post, I wrote about investors increasingly turning to alternative investments in an effort to generate uncorrelated returns, hedge risk and diversify their asset allocation. This trend...