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July 2, 2012 05:00 am GMT
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With Connected Apps, Foursquare Firms Its Position As The Social Network For Places
The timing was horrendous - right in the middle of Google I/O - but location-based social network Foursquare announced a major change to its mobile platform this week which shouldn't go unnoticed (even if it didn't involve skydivers wearingfuturisticeyewear). The company introduced a developer preview of what it's calling its "next evolution" - Connected Apps. The new framework allows developers create their own experiences inside Foursquare, which enables them to connect with Foursquare users as events are happening. The result? Foursquare is setting itself up as mobile users' go-to app for socializing around a location.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/rooNG1b4aN8/
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