Facebook Places

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Facebook Places

A location-based service from Facebook that allowed members to "check in" to venues and share that information with friends. Similar to the offering by foursquare, Facebook introduced Places in 2010 but shuttered it as such in 2011, only to resurrect it later on in a Google business directory service. See Facebook.

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Northern Europe, where we have included countries such as Denmark, Estonia, Finland, UK, Ireland, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia concentrates a total of 44,196,200 Facebook users and 2,998,376 check-ins, which this means that 6.78% of the users in this area are using the Facebook Places application.

Facebook check-in places in European union states between socialization and the management of social reputation

There is also growing interest in more diverse activities, with 13 per cent of social network users 'checking-in' through platforms like Foursquare or Facebook Places, versus 11 per cent in 2011.

79pc in UAE 'look to start using LBS'

In addition, visitors that "check in" at Tour locations via Foursquare and Facebook Places will also win special commemorative prizes.

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People involved in social networks are using general types of LBS, including Facebook Places and Google Places.

10 Things to know about location-based services

The company is also appealing to anyone using check-in style sites such as Facebook Places and Foursquare not to list their home as a location.

Going on holiday next week. House will be deserted. Hope the burglars don't read this. Lol! FEARS OVER ONLINE CROOKS

CRM: Why should companies use Foursquare over its competitors like SCVNGR, Facebook Places, and Gowalla?

How to harness the power of foursquare: here's what companies need to know before embracing the social media tool

Through October 8, every time someone "checked in" at any Walgreens store nationwide through Facebook Places or Foursquare, Walgreens donated one flu shot voucher to the pool of vouchers slated to be distributed.

Reaching out through social media

This is possible thanks to the Facebook Places integration.

Facebook unveils Timeline and Open Graph apps at f8 Developer Conference

In addition to these general networks, location-based social networking such as Foursquare and Facebook Places, as well as event-based social networking through Meetup and Facebook Events, are on the rise.

How to use social media as an advocacy tool

About 91% of the students do check-ins on Facebook Places or Foursquare, and while these members of the Class of '15 typically have hundreds of "friends" on Facebook, 73% don't consider someone an actual friend unless they're friends in person, according to Mr.

Travel Technology News Alert - North America

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW) (ICAO: KDFW) (FAA LID: DFW), a US-based airport in Fort Worth, in US, has launched a new programme combining Foursquare and Facebook Places location-based mobile applications.

-DFW International Airport Launches Integrated Mobile App for Travellers

Because of Facebook Places, a location-based function on Facebook, I now have a Facebook page for each of our five locations, instead of using one page for all locations," she says.