Twitter and Foursquare might be going into business together in 2015, according to a source for Business Insider. The partnership would introduce geo-based features similar to Foursquare’s venue check-ins and local recommendations, along with location-specific content. The new functions may make an appearance as early as the next quarter.
Twitter and Foursquare could be teaming up in 2015
Location is poised to become more relevant
Location is poised to become more relevant
Business Insider writes that an unnamed Twitter spokesperson called location a “vehicle of discovery,” but declined to confirm the partnership. Similarly, a Foursquare representative refused comment. Twitter appears to be keen on exploring the advantages of location-based data. It recently ran tests to examine the impact of location and has even hired David Blackman, who previously worked as Foursquare’s lead geographic infrastructure engineer.
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