Comments on: Foursquare Push Notifications, For The Ultimate In Friend Stalking http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:58:35 -0800 hourly 1 By: Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… « Tech Eruption http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2852698 Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… « Tech Eruption Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:01:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2852698 [...] a ton of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network [iTunes Link]), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App Store, [...] [...] a ton of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network [iTunes Link]), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App Store, [...]

]]> By: lazysupper http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2851596 lazysupper Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:15:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2851596 WTF kind of comment is that? WTF kind of comment is that?

]]> By: Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… | Geek News and Musings http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2851541 Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… | Geek News and Musings Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:20:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2851541 [...] a ton of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network [iTunes Link]), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App Store, [...] [...] a ton of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network [iTunes Link]), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App Store, [...]

]]> By: ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2851528 ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:07:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2851528 [...] of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network [iTunes Link]), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App [...] [...] of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network [iTunes Link]), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App [...]

]]> By: Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… | GeekStream http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2851402 Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… | GeekStream Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:39:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2851402 [...] of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network [iTunes Link]), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App [...] [...] of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network [iTunes Link]), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App [...]

]]> By: Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… | Spin Valley Post http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2851396 Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… | Spin Valley Post Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:30:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2851396 [...] of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App Store, yet), and [...] [...] of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App Store, yet), and [...]

]]> By: Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets! http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2851348 Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… | Newsfed - Aggregate local and tech stories with related videos and tweets! Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:00:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2851348 [...] of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App Store, yet), and [...] [...] of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App Store, yet), and [...]

]]> By: Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2851315 Push Notifications On The iPhone Are Great, But… Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:27:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2851315 [...] of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App Store, yet), and [...] [...] of applications. I’m basically only using it (regularly) on three right now: Foursquare (a location-based social network), GPush (which does push for Gmail, which sadly isn’t approved in the App Store, yet), and [...]

]]> By: New version of Foursquare reminds you where your friends are — constantly | VentureBeat http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2836405 New version of Foursquare reminds you where your friends are — constantly | VentureBeat Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:43:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2836405 [...] don’t wager what your friends are doing. With near asking (which whatever users hit been playing with already, but which meet went springy for the generalized open in the App Store), you’ll wager [...] [...] don’t wager what your friends are doing. With near asking (which whatever users hit been playing with already, but which meet went springy for the generalized open in the App Store), you’ll wager [...]

]]> By: Techeroid » New version of Foursquare reminds you where your friends are — constantly http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2836231 Techeroid » New version of Foursquare reminds you where your friends are — constantly Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:36:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2836231 [...] don’t see what your friends are doing. With push notification (which some users have been playing with already, but which just went live for the general public in the App Store), you’ll see check-ins as [...] [...] don’t see what your friends are doing. With push notification (which some users have been playing with already, but which just went live for the general public in the App Store), you’ll see check-ins as [...]

]]> By: New version of Foursquare reminds you where your friends are — constantly | Techdare http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2836215 New version of Foursquare reminds you where your friends are — constantly | Techdare Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:06:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2836215 [...] don’t see what your friends are doing. With push notification (which some users have been playing with already, but which just went live for the general public in the App Store), you’ll see check-ins as [...] [...] don’t see what your friends are doing. With push notification (which some users have been playing with already, but which just went live for the general public in the App Store), you’ll see check-ins as [...]

]]> By: Trystero http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2824701 Trystero Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:15:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2824701 Centrl all the way... Centrl all the way…

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="500793077">Adam Jackson</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2824531 Adam Jackson Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:02:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2824531 Hoping that you're not getting my check-ins. You know how much I love to spam Twitter. Hoping that you’re not getting my check-ins. You know how much I love to spam Twitter.

]]> By: idmgirl http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2824410 idmgirl Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:57:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2824410 no, the point was that push notifications work on the foursqure iphone app (no need for text messages, which require payment by both dev and user). foursquare is a direct descendant of dodgeball. no, the point was that push notifications work on the foursqure iphone app (no need for text messages, which require payment by both dev and user). foursquare is a direct descendant of dodgeball.

]]> By: Cooper Harris http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2824355 Cooper Harris Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:36:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2824355 I worry about privacy too so I have been avoiding most lbsn but a friend of mine recently turned me on centrl.com. I use the IPhone app and the latest version has push notification for private messages (but only if you are mutual contacts) and enough attention paid to privacy that I feel comfortable using it. You can routinely see me wandering the streets of many cities in the US but on my terms which includes running under a different screen name so I can be anonymous... Is it just me or is it impossible to use loopt? It is like they have spent no time at all on user experience. I constantly ask my girlfriend how to use the stupid thing because it is counter intuitive. And foursquare. I was in Denver and foursquare said it had no idea where I was and asked if I wanted to play in NYC. A few minutes later and it correctly identified Denver and let me move around there. How hard is to figure out that Denver is closer to Denver than Manhattan is? Seriously now, even I can do that without a slide rule and a beer. I worry about privacy too so I have been avoiding most lbsn but a friend of mine recently turned me on centrl.com. I use the IPhone app and the latest version has push notification for private messages (but only if you are mutual contacts) and enough attention paid to privacy that I feel comfortable using it. You can routinely see me wandering the streets of many cities in the US but on my terms which includes running under a different screen name so I can be anonymous…

Is it just me or is it impossible to use loopt? It is like they have spent no time at all on user experience. I constantly ask my girlfriend how to use the stupid thing because it is counter intuitive.

And foursquare. I was in Denver and foursquare said it had no idea where I was and asked if I wanted to play in NYC. A few minutes later and it correctly identified Denver and let me move around there. How hard is to figure out that Denver is closer to Denver than Manhattan is? Seriously now, even I can do that without a slide rule and a beer.

]]> By: Robert Woodside http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2824305 Robert Woodside Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:14:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2824305 Centrl, my fav lbsn is also doing this, they announced on their blog: http://centrl.com Centrl, my fav lbsn is also doing this, they announced on their blog: http://centrl.com

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="386">Andrew Stillman</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2823880 Andrew Stillman Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:12:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2823880 Anyone using the non-iphone version of Foursquare already gets pings on every check-in (via email or twitter dm)... this isn't that new. Anyone using the non-iphone version of Foursquare already gets pings on every check-in (via email or twitter dm)… this isn’t that new.

]]> By: BK http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2823825 BK Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:42:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2823825 Isn't that the point of this service? (and by the way, Dodgeball, the predecessor to foursquare had this 3 years ago via text message. nothing too earth shattering here.) Isn’t that the point of this service?

(and by the way, Dodgeball, the predecessor to foursquare had this 3 years ago via text message. nothing too earth shattering here.)

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2823813 Jason Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:35:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2823813 Except you forget the part where the guy is ALWAYS wrong. It's better to avoid something than attempt to get out of it. Whether you are sincere or not. Except you forget the part where the guy is ALWAYS wrong. It’s better to avoid something than attempt to get out of it. Whether you are sincere or not.

]]> By: Ian Kennedy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2823471 Ian Kennedy Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:44:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2823471 I don't see a problem with this at all. Similar to BrightKite and Google's Latitude, foursquare is about explicitly broadcasting your location to your friends. If you're not comfortable with them know about your check-ins, you shouldn't have friended them on this service in the first place. Now I only wish Foursquare was in Helsinki so I could see where all the hipsters hung out in this town. I don’t see a problem with this at all. Similar to BrightKite and Google’s Latitude, foursquare is about explicitly broadcasting your location to your friends. If you’re not comfortable with them know about your check-ins, you shouldn’t have friended them on this service in the first place.

Now I only wish Foursquare was in Helsinki so I could see where all the hipsters hung out in this town.

]]> By: Puranjay http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2823415 Puranjay Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:59:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2823415 There goes your privacy... There goes your privacy…

]]> By: Olivier Chouraki http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2823258 Olivier Chouraki Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:29:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2823258 If you don't own an iPhone... :-o ... you can do the same on your good old phone using MobiLuck ;-) If you don’t own an iPhone… :-o
… you can do the same on your good old phone using MobiLuck ;-)

]]> By: josh liptzin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2822949 josh liptzin Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:45:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2822949 Not liking the idea of stalking your friends?? what do you think facebook is all about? Not liking the idea of stalking your friends?? what do you think facebook is all about?

]]> By: BombayNinja http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2822752 BombayNinja Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:46:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2822752 The service might be risky because of many other things but not necessarily because of enemies at foursquare. We never think of enemies at Google, facebook, twitter etc. do we? The service might be risky because of many other things but not necessarily because of enemies at foursquare. We never think of enemies at Google, facebook, twitter etc. do we?

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="3406485">fb3406485</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/25/foursquare-push-notifications-for-the-ultimate-in-friend-stalking/comment-page-1/#comment-2822751 fb3406485 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:46:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=76877#comment-2822751 Wouldn't it make more sense to have location-based pinging? If you checkin in downtown Palo Alto, you can request pings from any other friends who checkin there. There could be a super-ping option that alerts you to any public checkins in the area. Wouldn’t it make more sense to have location-based pinging?

If you checkin in downtown Palo Alto, you can request pings from any other friends who checkin there. There could be a super-ping option that alerts you to any public checkins in the area.

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