Foursquare, the social media platform of yesteryear turned enterprise tech company, announced a $150 million funding infusion on May 30 as well as its first acquisition. Placed, the Snap Inc.-owned ad-tracking attribution platform, was acquired for an undisclosed amount in a deal that also makes Placed founder and CEO David Shim Foursquare’s president. “This is […]
AccuWeather has partnered with Foursquare, the location technology platform, to deliver AccuWeather app users even more personalisation and contextually relevant information, available at their fingertips at the right time in the right place to make better choices and even more informed decisions. Available in the next few days on AccuWeather’s award-winning iOS and Android apps, users […]
Continuing its quest to replicate business models and out-innovate the competition to be an ecosystem player, Facebook has relaunched its Events app. Now re-branded as Local, the standalone app represents the social side of social networking, allowing users to find events that match their interests and proximity. With 88% of its revenue stemming from mobile, […]
Google’s restaurant review platform Zagat has rolled out a revamped iOS application, boasting personalised recommendations based on the time of day and user’s location, as well as a streamlined interface better suited to quick searches. Zagat is attempting to stake a stronger claim in the competitive restaurant recommendation market by placing a bigger focus on […]