Facebook Dishes on Plans for Gowalla
On Monday, MMW reported that social networking giant Facebook has quietly acquired Gowalla. Sources close to Gowalla said it’s a…
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Facebook Goes Wild for Gowalla in Stealthy Acquisition
Social networking giant Facebook has quietly acquired location sharing service Gowalla, according to reports surfacing over the weekend. Sources close…
Survey: Checking In On Foursquare, Facebook Least Popular Smartphone Activities
While the popularity of location-based services like Foursquare, Gowalla and many others have been in the spotlight over the last…
comScore Study Finds Room for Growth in Subscriber Access to Mobile Check-in Services
On Friday, comScore published the results of a new study of mobile social networking check-in service users based on data…
Video: Debate On The Future Of Location-Based Social Media & User Interaction
Since the beginning of the LBS revolution, many people have questioned the long-term viability of the concept from a usage…
Gowalla Debuts Major 3.0 Update, Now With Unified Checkins & Synced Places Database
LBS mainstay Gowalla today debuted a major 3.0 update to its iPhone app — one that brings two major enhancements…
Pew: Only One Percent Of Online Adults Use LBS Services, 10% Among Hispanic Users
With all the hype surrounding LBS services like Foursquare and Facebook Places, it’s easy to forget that the concept is…
Multi-Checkin App Footfeed Releases v2.0, Aggregates Rewards From Multiple Networks
We’re starting to see several apps emerge that solve the problem of so-called “checkin-fatigue,” but many lack integration of a…
PlacePunch Debuts LBS Marketing Platform For Foursquare, Twitter And Facebook Places
While LBS apps like Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt and others continue to evolve their respective advertising models, third-party providers are busy…
Gowalla Debuts “Highlights,” A Solution That Goes Beyond Checkins To Define Places
Gowalla has long had an interest in stepping beyond the confines of the ubiquitous “checkin” to leverage location in other…