Google quietly launches Latitude Leaderboards, threatens Foursquare under its breath

Google didn't exactly offer much fanfare for this new feature -- as far as we can tell, it still hasn't been officially announced. With the latest update to the Maps app, Mountain View delivered an extra level of functionality to the all but forgotten Latitude. Now check check-ins earn you points which are tallied and used to rank Google+ users on a global leaderboard, just like on Foursquare. Not everyone is seeing the feature just yet, and it only appears to reveal itself after you check-in somewhere. In fact, we still haven't found a way to pull up the leaderboard without first registering our location. You can see the rather sparse help page at the more coverage link and sound off in the comments if you're seeing your name ranked alongside your favorite Engadget editors and Leo Laporte.

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Google quietly launches Latitude Leaderboards, threatens Foursquare under its breath -- Engadget

I just checked this out... bout to check out foursquare also

What's the point of foursquare? i don't get it

basically like a social media game in real life.

you visit places in your neighborhood and check in. the more you check in, the more points you get. then you get to compete with friends, and have competitions. the goal is to become the "mayor" of your area by visiting the most places.

theres other stuff like checking in and leaving notes for others who check in at the same location and things like that

i never !!ed with it but thats how its supposed to work

Also they have things like check in at a place 4 times and get a free drink.

yea retailers placig incentives for people that check in to thier stores. stuff like that.


for what i can tell. "hipsters" or "tech-savvy" people seem to use it but i dont see much in the way of mainstream....it could work just needs to be streamlined and i guess this is exactly what google is doing

people are most likely logged in with google as soon as ther phones are on, so with this, theirs no need to "check in", or go to a 3rd party site, basically trying to cut the middleman (foursquare) out the equation

so basically in a nutshell they want you to mark all the locations/businesses you go to. and comment on them.

mann..they just trying to get more information on where you go and places you like to go. its kinda like geo location on a picture.. just no !!ing reason to need to know where everyone like to go. anyone can you you easily or the area your in and just wait around. you will come around eventually...

yeah fool me once ... fool me twice f*ck you

cool idea for people who wanna be tracked everywhere

lmfao people in here are acting like theyre drug dealers or mob bosses hiding from the FBI.

wait.... just like google plus would "threaten" facebook and twitter???

"Before I sell you this zip, let me check in on foursquare first"