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Nov 16 2010

Foursquare Fills Out Its Trophy Case

Foursquare has just introduced a new section of its site to help users keep track of (and show off) the various badges they have earned from Foursquare or its new partners.The new repository -- aptly named Trophy Case -- shows off all your unlocked Foursquare badges, and lets you navigate your digital kudos by "Foursquare" or "partner" sections. Clicking on a badge brings up its description, how you earned the badge and which of your other friends also unlocked the same badge.Users can access their Trophy Case by clicking on the "Badges" navigation bar. On its official blog, Foursquare also noted that it has just launched a new Partner Badge program to help companies and organizations create even more badges for Foursquare users.This is actually a pretty big deal because the partnership aspect of Foursquare has traditionally required companies, brands or events to contact and work out deals with Foursquare directly. Interested parties can fill out this form to get started. In the future, the Partner Badge program will be more streamlined.

Foursquare has also introduced some new Partner Badges for some new brands and organizations, including The Ellen Show, Radio Shack, People Magazine and New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).Foursquare can be credited with bringing the digital merit badge to the masses, a conceit that many other location-based and checkin based services have also adopted. It's great to see badges get their own space on the site. We're also excited that Foursquare is embracing its partnership opportunities and potentially making it easier for brands and organizations to get their own badges.

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