Checking in on Foursquare or other geo-location apps can get you more than mayorship — it can get you some pretty sweet deals if you know where to look. More and more businesses are offering up discounts for their mayors, frequent customers, and even passers-by, kicking back a little coin just for visiting. Find out how you can save money, get a great deal, and even make a little cash, just by Read more

Traveling somewhere this holiday? If you're choosing to fly, you should head out a little earlier than usual — security lines are expected to be long, especially with the impending "National Opt-Out Day" on Nov. 24, which asks that fliers refuse the (sometimes revealing, but always controversial) full body scan and instead request a pat-down from a friendly TSA agent. Why should you opt out? Read more

You can use Loopt Star to check in and receive awesome rewards, but the original Loopt has partnered up with Facebook Places to make it easier than ever to see where your friends are now. With the latest version of Loopt, you can check in to both Loopt and Facebook Places from one app. If you choose to "connect to Facebook" within the Loopt app, your posts and location updates will automatically Read more

You may be obsessed with achieving "Mayor" status at your favorite places on Foursquare, but a new Loopt check-in app may just have you vying to be a "Boss" (and getting a little kickback while you're at it). Just like Foursquare, Loopt Star (free) allows you to use location-based technology to check in at your favorite places all around your city, earn points and status (like "Boss," or Read more

Loopt allows you to see where your friends are at any given moment. On one hand, it could encourage a little bit of stalking, but on the other, as a Loopt user you can control how much information your friends see — and if you don't want them to know where you are, don't post an update. That said, I'm into Loopt's latest update to its iPhone application. It allows you to enter a tip for any Read more

If you like the Verizon Blackberry Curve Challenge that made its way across the nation last year, then you're probably going to love the Loopt Holiday Scavenger Crawl. Why? Well for one, it's less "challenge" filled and involves more booze. And who can turn down fun and drinks after all that holiday shopping you've been doing!? The makers of Loopt and Loopt Mix are offering a way to escape all Read more

I recently realized that my days spent planning an evening out with friends seem to be fewer and far between. Our ability to stay in constant communication with each other via text, Twitter, Facebook, and more means there's no need to plan ahead. Instead I find myself saying, "Just text me when you get there," and creating our plan on the fly. The latest addition to the ever-growing lists of Read more

I like using Loopt because it connects me to my other Loopt buddies in a snap. Plus, it shows me their reviews and favorites so I know what bar to hit up on my next girls' night out, or where to go for the best cup of coffee in the city. I loved the Loopt update from a few months ago, which made the easy to use app even slicker, but now with their next venture, it will be even easier to meet new Read more

Today's Tech Dating 101 centers around location-based services like Loopt and Google Latitude. As cool as these services are, some people are a little creeped out by having people know where they are at all times — even though, of course, you choose to share your location and can choose who you're friends with. It seems like it would be a great idea for couples — you'd always know where the Read more