Foursquare launched pre-2010, but its wide adoption over the year and the emergence of many other location-based services signaled a huge trend in the making. Soon, even Facebook got into the game with Facebook Places, which quickly came under scrutiny for its privacy practices. While the services are generally safe to use, it's important to remember to monitor privacy settings to make certain Read more

A good number of you check-in fans are already using Loopt Star on your iPhones to earn some fantastic rewards, and now even more users can get in on the action with the Loopt Star for Android app. Available now in the Android Market (search Loopt Star), you can find great deals nearby and check in to promotional locations for discounts. It's free, so what are you waiting for? Have you found a Read more

If you've got an itch to get out of town, now is the time for SF and LA residents to head on down to the airport or grab a taco lunch — when you check in to either SFO or LAX airports or one of two designated taco trucks with Loopt Star, you'll get an email offer for two-for-one tickets to Mexico via Virgin America's newest flight routes to Cabo and Cancun. All you have to do is download Loopt Read more

The awesome thing about SCVNGR's new rewards program is that it will show you redeemable rewards in your surrounding area. Loopt Star is stepping up its game and has added the same feature to its own already robust rewards program by using your phone's GPS location to tell you what kind of deals and discounts are around you now. Although Loopt Star is your second-favorite geo location app (just 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