Popular social TV app GetGlue has released their October stats, including a list of the most popular television shows by check-in.  How did your favorite shows measure up?


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People from all over the world have tapped the "check-in" button on the foursquare app. The foursquare community team put together a video based on a call for check-in clips...

Read More: Foursquare celebrates its over 1 billion check-ins with a #4sqVid [video]

The social networking service known as foursquare, which launched in 2009, announced this week that it hit a whole new place value with its check-ins – billions.


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Just last week, foursquare passed 1billion check-ins on its service after opening up the location-based social networking platform to over 1.5 billion more people by integrating five new languages. 1...

Read More: Foursquare Hits 1 Billion Check-Ins [Video]

Just last week, foursquare passed 1billion check-ins on its service after opening up the location-based social networking platform to over 1.5 billion more people by integrating five new languages. 1 billion check-ins represents a huge metric for the company launched in 2009.To celebrate, foursquare put together a birds-eye view video of the world as it populates with foursquare check-ins, along with an updated version of its mobile app that now displays its new Lists feature. As for the video, [...]

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As social TV continues to grow in popularity, social entertainment check-in service GetGlue is making some exciting announcements.  They’ve seen a whopping 130 percent growth this summer, making August their biggest month ever.  GetGlue users checked in 11.5 million times in August, up from 9 million in July, and True Blood led the check-in pack by a landslide, with 490,787 check-ins.


Read More: GetGlue Clocks A Record 11.7M Check-Ins In August, True Blood Leads The Pack By A Landslide

Have you ever noticed an interesting reference, link or check-in in your Facebook or Twitter stream and then cannot find it days or weeks later? That's the problem Springpad says the new Friends Stuff feature is going to solve.New! Springpad Friends Stuff gives you recommendations from your friendsSpringpad Friends Stuff currently requires a beta invitation request even if you have an existing Springpad account. The feature is scheduled for rollout in September. The Friends Stuff feature imports [...]

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While the general public seems to have grasped the value of accessing Facebook and Twitter from smartphones, it appears most people do not see the value of check-in apps like Foursquare. According to GigaOm, Liz Claiborne recently commissioned a study to find out how customers use mobile commerce tools. Only 30 percent of those surveyed said they expect to use mobile check-in apps.


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Towards the end of June, it was announced that Klout had come to Facebook, which gave brands a new way to engage with fans. It also results in brands offering rewards to their fans based on their Klout score. Ever since this bit of news hit the web, the big question has been "How do ...

Read More: Foursquare Check-ins Help Play a Role in Your Klout Score

I have mixed feelings about check-in apps like Foursquare and Facebook Places. I some time like the idea of checking in at a location and sharing it with my social network as a way of sharing what I am doing. On the other hand, I don't always remember to check-in and the process can be cumbersome. Smart Places is an Android app that significantly improves the check-in process of Facebook Places.


Read More: Smart Places Simplifies Facebook Check-ins