Starbucks’ dollar-off-a-frappucino mayor offer doesn’t have anything on the special being offered by The Philadephian in Bradenton, FL. Foursquare user Rob Kehs recently became the first mayor of the store and collected his prize: a free cruise for two. Owner Charlie McCullough has issued an additional challenge to anyone who can unseat Rob as mayor [...]

Universities are starting to make use of Foursquare’s platform to connect students, alumni and prospective students with their schools. Stanford recently launched a partnership with Foursquare that now includes a badge, “All Right Now.” Users unlock the badge by checking in to five of Stanford’s most interesting places. Stanford has added tips to venues around [...]

According to TechCrunch, Foursquare has hired a former Senior Director from Yahoo to focus on growing their mobile base, especially in international markets. Holger Luedorf will join the Foursquare team next week as Vice President, Mobile and Partnerships. Luedorf will be charged with creating deals with mobile carriers and phone OEMs around the world. Those [...]