Foursquare, the location sharing check-in game that’s taken smartphone coffee shop addicts by storm, has just inked a deal with its first two national chains in the UK, including fast food giant Domino’s Pizza. Fancy a free slice just for walking by? With Foursquare on your phone that could soon be a reality.
The snow might be blighting the buses, shutting the schools and being troublesome for trains but gadget news gets through whatever the weather. We’ll have our CES catch-up for you at 9.30 but first, sink your teeth into today’s Techie Breakie…
Foursquare is going global. Previously, the location-based iPhone, Android and Palm mobile app was restricted to certain cities. Now it’s rolling out the ability to check-in anywhere with Foursquare.
So Santa’s left you a mobile-shaped treat under the tree, has he? What is it? An iPhone? An Android-packing smartie? The latest Symbian-friendly Nokia? Or perhaps a BlackBerry or Windows Mobile cell? Whichever one you’ve got, we’ve got a Christmas treat for you, with the ten best apps for each OS. Come on then, get downloading!
So you’re all settled down for the big Christmas break. But lo and behold, you’re already bored to tears by re-runs of Only Fools and Horses. So before 2009’s out, make sure you give these 10 killer web services a try. We promise they’ll liven you up after that Turkey binge tomorrow.
It can snaffle up sharper shots when there isn’t much available light around
The iPad will be the go to place for all forms of media in future, Rupert Murdoch has declared in a new interview. Given that Murdoch happens to be the world’s biggest media mogul, we’re inclined to sit up and listen: read on for the video and what he had to say.
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