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Foursquare Teases Upcoming Mayorships, Over 1 Million Gmail Calls Made

by Thomas Houston on August 27, 2010 at 06:30 AM

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Highlights from this morning's big tech headlines....
  • Foursquare mayor wannabes have an extra incentive to return to their pub or hot dog joint of choice. The location-based service will now let you know when you're within a mere 10 check-ins of an elusive mayorship. [From: foursquare blog]
  • Google's new Gmail calling functionality has been used over 1 million times in the service's first 24 hours. [From: CNN]
  • Best Buy and Target announced yesterday a program offering in-store credit for games, DVDs and other electronic media at over 600 stores nationwide. [From: Engadget]
  • Google Calendar users will be pleased to find a new event-scheduling system incorporated into the popular Web app. The new event editor makes it easier to add regular events, and also introduces a streamlined process for finding open times to meet with your coworkers and friends. [From: The Official Gmail Blog]
  • Ford is presently testing software and entertainment updates to its in-car SYNC system via Wi-Fi, and the Wall Street Journal suggests that other wireless upgrades, ranging from customized seat positions to transmission shifting speed, could be coming some day, as well. [From: Wall Street Journal]

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