It will soon be possible for developers to create their own app within Foursquare to make you specific information about a check-in can provide. This would be a food meals can recommend certain application when you check in at a restaurant. Developers can start with a developer preview, so they're already on their in-app applications can tinker. Users can now have a number of apps on their profile link.
It has been possible for an app to link to Foursquare. Apps like Instagram and Path can already use Foursquare, for example, check-ins to share. The new option allows apps using API information on Foursquare’s own app can provide. Besides a restaurant would Picks The Weather Channel for example weather can show when you check in a new city.
At the moment there are a number Foursquare apps that already use the new possibilities. So let Instagram pictures of friends who were in one location and get you through Path to link to see what your friends had to say something about that. The Weather Channel provides weather information and eats This, Not That and Food Spotting give eettips. Tap on this information during check-in, you will automatically be charged to the respective app. Many applications are limited to the U.S. market. Because developers can add support through APIs.
To the new applications to use you first need to associate your profile. This process is similar to attaching a Facebook application: Foursquare's site tells you what kind of data an app you can view, then you can accept or reject the app.
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