Apple Is Discussing a Potential Local Data-Sharing Deal With Foursquare
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is in early talks to integrate local data from Foursquare into its Maps application, which has received the ire of users and a waterfall of bad press since its debut. This adds some weight to rumors that such a deal was imminent when Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue posted a Foursquare check-in on Twitter last week. This reflects a notable shift for Apple, which is clearly gunning to assert itself in the realm of local information, where it has a formidable foe in Google. Yelp and other data providers are already enlisted to help Apple with reviews and listings. Foursquare would stand to reap potentially big rewards from a deal with Apple, especially since it hasn’t quite pleased investors. (WSJ.com, The Verge)
