5 Ways Tech Can Help You Save Money While Traveling


Updated 11/27/11 9:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Travel Tips to Save Money

Summer may seem like the biggest travel season of the year, if you're headed abroad, cross country, or to far-off locales, travel time is ripe 365 days a year. Unfortunately, traveling can also have you racking up the charges on your credit card, but with these handy tech tips, you can save money while on the road now, or any time! Track down free WiFi — There's a number of US airports that Read more

OKCupid Adds Location-Based Features to App: Cool or Creepy?


Updated 07/12/11 2:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

OKCupid Adds Location Features to iPhone and Android App

OKCupid recently added some location-based features to its lineup of apps (for iPhone and Android), allowing users to find dates and matches that are nearby. While you can still search matches from a 25- 500-mile radius on the website, the app will alert you when a perfect match is in your local area. You can also broadcast that you're available now and suggest activities for other singles that Read more

Earn Discounts and Deals With These Location-Based Apps


Updated 05/23/11 12:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Deals and Rewards Mobile Apps

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

Social Extremes: Wild Locations to Check In to and Tweet From


Updated 05/06/11 6:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Extreme Places to Check In to on Foursquare, Tweet

There are a few locations you probably shouldn't check in to on Foursquare, and then there are the places you probably won't get to check in to in your lifetime. These locations are saved for the extreme sports enthusiasts and those who travel beyond our planet. Take a look at a few extreme places some twitterers and Foursquare addicts have sent updates from, and add the coordinates to your Read more

Even More Ways to Save: Google Launches Latitude Deals


Updated 04/08/11 10:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Google Latitude Adds Deals in App

Google just recently added check-ins and Google Maps integration to Latitude, and in an effort to compete against popular apps like Foursquare and SCVNGR, the company is now incorporating deals to its geo-location app. Google's list of deals partners is extensive (launching with Macy's, RadioShack, American Eagle Outfitters, and many more), but rather than allowing anyone to take advantage of Read more

MeMap Shows Your Shared Check-Ins on a Map


Updated 03/29/11 11:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

MeMap Shows Shared Check-Ins on a Map

Your iPhone is loaded with geo-location apps like Foursquare and Gowalla, and you even use Facebook Places. All that is fine and dandy, but wouldn't it be nice if you found an app that compiles all of your (and your friends') social check-ins on one singular map? Enter MeMap (free), which does just that. Using your shared check-ins, MeMap shows you which of your friends are around you now. One Read more

Earn Topguest Rewards With Instagram


Updated 03/28/11 4:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Earn Points on Topguest With Instagram

Topguest, a membership rewards program that pays its users for checking into locations using services like Foursquare and Loopt, has a new partner: photo-sharing service Instagram. Yesterday, Topguest began rewarding users posting photos of certain locations on Instagram. To take advantage of this new functionality, just link your Topguest and Instagram accounts. In celebration, Read more

Would You Use an App to Recruit Friends to Join You Somewhere?


Updated 03/17/11 2:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Preemptive Check-In Apps

There's a whole new crop of location apps appearing on the mobile scene that allow users to preemptively check in to a venue they'd like to visit in the near future — a restaurant, for example — inviting a friend who may want to do something similar to join. Instead of telling friends and contacts what you're doing, it broadcasts what you plan or want to do. One such app, called Ditto, Read more

5 Fun Uses For Foursquare


Updated 03/03/11 6:08 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Use Foursquare

2010 was a huge year for Foursquare, and 2011 appears to be looking up, too. As location-based services surge in popularity, the original check-in service has evolved from a simple way to share your location with friends to a full social media experience. Here, five cool uses for Foursquare — if you're not on the service yet, perhaps one of these fun facts will convince you! Discovering city Read more

AT&T Launches ShopAlerts Deals Program; Will You Use It?


Updated 03/01/11 2:28 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

AT&T Launches ShopAlerts

All aboard! Joining the truckload of other location-based deal programs, AT&T just announced one of its own. Called ShopAlerts, this program is currently available in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco, and texts you with special deals and offers when you're near a participating retail location. While there is no cost to join, normal text message fees do apply. The difference Read more