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"A new web app called Checkin Mania shows checkins from Foursquare, Gowalla, Brightkite and Yelp side-by-side \u2014 or at least it will. So far we're only able to select Foursquare and Gowalla, but that's still neat.\nThe app is based on Google Maps and works everywhere those individual services operate. When you visit Checkin Mania's website, you're presented with a map. Type in an address or a city and you'll see the checkin locations from each of the location-based networks. Clicking on a venue gives a checkin count and lists the users who've checked in. The listings usually link to more information about the location from the users of each service.\nIt's a basic app right now, but it's helpful \u2014 it can be used to help you find new venues or to draw insightful comparisons between services. You can see how many checkins a location gets on Foursquare versus Gowalla, for example.\nUnfortunately the Brightkite and Yelp tab selections are greyed out (the developer blames Brightkite's check-in API and Yelp's lack of one), but the app will obviously become much more interesting if and when they're activated. The app was developed by Init Labs, and it has a Twitter account that you can follow, though at present you'd be among the first.\n\n\n\n\n[via Fast Company]\n\n\nFor more social media coverage, follow Mashable Social Media on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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