On the left is the logo for Facebook’s newly launched geolocational product Facebook Places, on the right is the logo for the current leader in the space Foursquare. Notice anything interesting?
So Facebook, between the hoodie, the gong and this I’m starting to think you guys are just baiting me. And while I do not think this was intentional, I’m once again way too sober to opine. I’ll let our resident MobileGear humorist Greg Kumparak take it from here:
“Bahaha. It’s a 4. In a square. And on that night, tongue and cheek were reunited.”
H/T: Tim Shey
Update: And because Foursquare shouldn’t have all the fun, here’s Sean Percival’s Gowalla-inspired homage …
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- Facebook’s Awesome Dark Knight-Esque Live Check-In Display
- Facebook Places Goes Live On The iPhone. Check-In While It’s Hot (If You Can)
- Facebook Wants Advertisers To Help Build Out Its Directory of Places
- Facebook Has Been Working On This Location Feature For 8 Months
- Facebook Partnering With Gowalla And Foursquare For Places
- Facebook Places Coming To The iPhone App Tonight. Check-Ins With Friend Tagging
- Live From Facebook’s Location Event (Video Stream)
- Spotted: Facebook Location In Action. Meet Facebook Places!
