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Uber Adds Foursquare Location Data to its Address-Finding Arsenal

Thursday May 26, 2016 2:08 am PDT by
Ride hailing company Uber has agreed a deal with Foursquare to use its location information in Uber's app to enhance its address finding capabilities (via Mashable). Uber's deal with the local search and discovery service will see its app incorporate Foursquare's Places data, so that riders can find the addresses for exact locations simply by typing in the restaurant or venue name....
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Apple Maps Now Using 'Business Listings' Data From Foursquare

Monday November 16, 2015 8:48 am PST by
As of October, Foursquare has become one of the companies that contribute data to Apple's Maps app, providing information on "Business listings data." This likely includes details on restaurants, retail stores, and other venues, given Foursquare's focus on unearthing the "best places to eat, drink, shop, or visit in any city in the world. Rumors about a data sharing deal between Foursquare and ...