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QR codes are one of the most often asked about topics, but up to now I’ve pretty much avoided the subject. That’s mainly because it’s been three years since foursquare launched, but there’s still no good way to check in using a QR code that works across all the major platforms.

I recently checked out foursQR on the iPhone and it’s a pretty good solution for iPhone users. No, it’s not the answer for everyone, but it works very well in certain cases.

You can quickly create a PDF QR code sticker on foursQR’s site for any venue and put it wherever you like – provided you have the owner’s permission of course.

What’s it good for? Any place that you check in often and that you control. I’ve put one on the wall next to my desk at the office. I can check in using foursQR in less than 10 seconds thanks to its automatic check-in function at places I’ve added as favorites. It’s a fast and easy process.

More at: http://aboutfoursquare.com/iphone-app-uses-a-qr-code-to-check-you-in-on-foursquare/

Foursquare has added another new feature to its desktop service – restaurant menus.

The update, which uses technology from start-up SinglePlatform, adds 13m food items from 250,000 restaurants in major US cities.

At the moment the menus are available on the desktop and mobile sites, but the company says it will launch them soon on Foursquare’s apps. 

This is the latest move by Foursquare to add to the number of services it provides to its users – last week’s addition of the Explore function to its desktop site means the company is edging towards becoming a local search engine.

Explore gives users data from 1.5bn check-ins in the form of recommendations when searching for a restaurant in a particular location.

By adding menus, restaurants can now give Foursquare users even more information by keeping these places’ details up-to-date.

More at: http://econsultancy.com/uk/blog/8737-foursquare-adds-menu-details-to-restaurant-pages