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New social networking: now it's 'be there or be foursquare'.

Business Day (South Africa)

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Byline: Kevin O'Grady

New social networking: now it's 'be there or be foursquare' KEVIN O'GRADY A TOOL for stalkers, or a great way to stay in close contact with your friends and acquaintances and share and discover cool new restaurants, shops, bars and entertainment venues? That's the nub of the debate that is raging about what promises to be the next big thing in social networking location-based social networking.

There's a plethora of location-based social networking services out there too many to mention here. Foursquare and Gowalla seem to be taking the early lead in popularity but, in reality, neither of them stand much of a chance against the mighty Facebook, …

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