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Foursquare coming to London this week

TheNextWeb Oct 06 09

Foursquare is a location-based social network wrapped in social gaming paper. The mobile application lets you play by “checking in” at various locations when you’re out and about, and in doing so turns the mobile app into a city guide, loyalty store card and social connector. Until now, Foursquare only been available in the US and [...] Full story...

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