Booyah MyTown Goes International Following Funding, Now Supports Global Check-Ins
Booyah today announced that its MyTown LBS app is now available in Canada, the U.K. and Australia, with global check-in…
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LBS Roundup: Foursquare Improves Its Looks, Google Hints At Gowalla Acquisition
Foursquare today launched redesigned profile pages in an attempt to bring three key metrics front and center; “days out,” “check-ins”…
Stealth-Mode Startup “CheckPoints” Aims To Revolutionize Mobile Advertising With Retail Check-In App
The mobile retail space is heating up fast, as LBS apps prove perfect for connecting retail brands with consumers when…
Shopkick Debuts Genius Retail Check-In Solution, Teams With Best Buy
LBS check-ins are slowly evolving outside the game mechanic concept that got the ball rolling, and the idea of retail…
Google Launches Geo-Targeted Mobile Display Ads, Boasts Nearly 100% Mobile Search Share
Google today announced new location-aware mobile display ads for both iPhone and Android devices, introducing iAd-like expandable ad-units that incorporate…
Facebook Rumored To Be Acquiring Hot Potato, Continues To Ready Itself For LBS
It was reported today that Facebook is likely in late-stage negotiations with “social activity” service Hot Potato for an acquisition. Hot…
Study: Foursquare, LBS Apps Have Narrow Audience, Prime For Early Adopter Marketers
While those tuned into the industry know good and well that innovative marketing potential exists in LBS apps like Foursquare,…
Awesome Infographic: Mobile Advertising & The Rise Of Mobile Coupons
It’s sometimes hard to quantify the mobile advertising industry, let alone the many aspects therein. That’s why I love infographics….
Booyah’s MyTown Stepping Up Its Game, Introduces Product Check-Ins
Now that location-based check-ins have more than proved their usefulness, LBS providers are coming up with new ways to expand…
Will “Checking In” Soon Become Obsolete? Mark Cuban Thinks So…
With LBS startups and the art of “checking in” still evolving as a brand new concept, some are already speculating…