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If you regularly hang out with Foursquare aficionados, you’ve likely seen conversations grind to a halt as everyone dutifully checks in at the same restaurant. A fresh update to Foursquare’s Android and iOS apps could get those friends talking again by letting one of them check in the rest. Whoever arrives first just has to tag their contacts, who’ll be counted as if they’d gone through the check-in themselves. Thankfully, Foursquare tries to eliminate the privacy disasters that could stem from its new feature — the app won’t check anyone in without permission, and users can delete unwanted check-ins on the spot. Those comfortable with Foursquare’s safeguards can grab the new app through the source links.

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Those who’ve had the redesigned Foursquare for Android are familiar with the app’s greater priority on exploring local haunts; it’s the iOS’ users’ turn now that Foursquare 6.0 is here. The update puts the Explore search box and map right on the main page, helping socialites quickly find out what’s going on nearby. The remake also splits up activity, emphasizing closer check-ins and what’s hot in one space while keeping recommendations and more distant goings-on in another section. Foursquare’s refresh isn’t a complete revolution, but it puts the app’s two main platforms on the same page — and shows how check-ins have become just one part of a larger whole.

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Gauging the quality of a restaurant or store through star ratings is often just slightly more reliable than picking blindfolded; one undercooked stir fry may tank the ratings for what’s otherwise a stellar eatery. In that sense, Foursquare’s revamped Explore for iOS users is a long-overdue replacement for an old concept. Rather than let the overly emotional guide our decisions, the update assigns ratings from a 10-point system based on how many people check in, how many are regulars and the number of tips or likes — in short, the degree to which people actually like to visit. Imagine that. Foursquare hasn’t said when Android and other platforms will see the Explore switchover, but it shouldn’t be too long before everyone knows where the local hotspot is without a few exceptions spoiling the rule.

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Foursquare Explore for iOS rates places by check-in popularity, doesn’t see stars originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yes, seriously. NASA announced on Wednesday that its Curiosity rover had “checked in” on Mars via Foursquare. Marking the first check in from another world, the robotic rover will utilize the location-minded social network to share updates and pictures while visiting the Red Planet. While Curiosity will continue to explore the possibilities of Mars being able to sustain life, it would appear that the fourth planet from the sun just got a brand new mayor. Something tells us the universe’s rarest badge is about to be bestowed.

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NASA’s Curiosity rover checks in on Foursquare, gives Mars its first mayor originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you have an urge to always know what your close friends and family members are up to, then Foursquare has the remedy. The popular social network has announced the availability of its new “Always On” option which allows you to receive continuous check-ins from a selected list of people — even if you have notifications disabled. This slick new feature gives you the flexibility to create a list of VIPs that you’d like to keep tabs on opposed to receiving a play by play of everyone else’s weekend excursion. For now, the toggle can only be found on Foursquare’s website, but we wouldn’t be surprised if this toggle headed to the company’s cadre of apps in the near future. The Android app specifically just received a new update that brings back the nearby friends check-in filter users lost in the upgrade to 5.0 (iOS and BlackBerry saw it return in August) plus a “social history” that shows if your friends have visited a location and how many times, as well as a redesigned me card.

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Foursquare’s ‘Always On’ feature tracks your VIPs near or far, Android app regains nearby check-in filter originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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