Foursquare Updates Explore Tab On iOS App
Foursquare has updated the Explore section of its mobile app for the iPhone, increasing the number of results shown on the screen to make comparing them faster and easier.In the Explore tab, users are able to discover the best places to visit and eat, each with a rating out of ten, a list of friends who have visited them, special offers and recommendation quotes. Clicking on a result takes the user to a screen with more information such as directions and items on the menu.
The update, version 5.5 of the app, has suggestions for the best places to go in the area, as well as places that are trending or that have just opened.
The recommendation system uses a proprietary algorithm based on how many check-ins and ‘likes’ places have, as well as using sentiment analysis to rank businesses.
According to AppleInsider, an unadvertised “Turbo Check-in” feature has also been included in the update. Users can now press for an extended period of time on a point of interest to automatically check in without having to click through to the businesses page.
“Whether your go-to brunch spot is too crowded, or you’re walking around looking for dinner options after a movie,” reads the announcement post on Foursquare’s blog, “it’s great to be able to find places quickly.”
You can purchase the update here.
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Foursquare Updates Explore Tab On iOS App
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