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Foursquare gets a face

Now playing: Watch this: Foursquare checks in with a new interface 1:57 By now, “checking in” at coffee shops, bars, restaurants, and sporting events is a common practice across many apps, but it was Foursquare that really made this social activity popular. Before the announcement, I had a phone interview with Alex Rainert, head of product at Foursquare. Rainert says …

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Nokia unveils trio of cheap touch

In the U.S., Nokia recently made a splash with its premium Windows Phone, the Lumia 900. With the unveiling of three new low-price Asha handsets, however, the company demonstrates it’s still committed to the low-end global market. The trio of GSM phones, the Nokia Asha 311, Nokia Asha 305, and Nokia Asha 306, will all run Nokia’s proprietary S40 Asha …

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