Category: Buzz

After more than 1,600 posts, you’re probably aware that I misspell things every-once-in-a-while often. That’s why I always rely on Google search’s “Did you mean…” to correct my poor typing and find what I’m actually looking for. Foursquare has recently implemented the same thing, offering “Did you mean…” suggestions for commonly misspelled words. Tapping or clicking the [...]

On the heels of launching version 6.0 of their iOS app, Foursquare announced today that they’ve received $41 million in funding to help continue the company’s growth and to expand their business model to more advertisers. The money comes in the form of loans and convertible debt, so it delays the company’s valuation questions for the time being.

As of last week, Foursquare has disabled automatic badge and mayorship messages on both Facebook and Twitter. While the automatic messages have been disabled, Foursquare says Facebook and Twitter posts about these achievements aren’t gone for good.