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\b \cf2 BY CHRISTIAN BRYANT \b0 \
\ After pushing through an iOS 6 update, Foursquare
is now looking to enhance your dining experience by adding a \'93Make Reservation\'94 option
for users.\ \
\b \'93Bob is hungry and the soup looks good!\'94 \b0 \
\ It probably won\'92t help you with {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdo4efNsdOM&feature=related"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 dinner etiquette}}, but it
can, at the least, get you a seat at the table. \'a0\
\ The new feature, which is the byproduct of
a {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://blog.foursquare.com/2012/09/28/foursquare-and-opentable-just-made-it-even-easier-to-plan-your-perfect-night-out/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thefoursquareblog+%28Foursquare+Blog%29"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 Foursquare}} and OpenTable
partnership, can be found under the \'93Explore\'94 tab. The \'93Make Reservation\'94 option is
only available for participating vendors, but it allows users to input the date, time,
and number of people in your party.\ \
You\'92ll need an OpenTable reservation for it to work, but the new feature can help when
looking for just the right place to get a bite. A writer for {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/foursquare-partners-with-opentable-to-offer-in-app-reservations/"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 Digital Trends}} says...\
\b \'93Foursquare will display the number of stars OpenTable users have allotted the
restaurant and other details including location and average costs provided. You\'92ll also
notice that a Google map of the location is included at the bottom of the same page.\'94
\b0 \ \
A writer for {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410393,00.asp"}}{\fldrslt
\cf4 \ul \ulc4 PC Mag}} posits that an updated \'93Explore\'94 tab and an OpenTable combo
could increase user interactivity.\ \
\b \'93 \'85 integrating more social networking options, though a partnership with OpenTable
could boost users' interest in letting friends know which restaurant they picked, and offer
their feedback through Foursquare's new rating system.\'94
\b0 \ \
But Foursquare wasn\'92t the first to mingle with OpenTable. {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.youtube.com/user/yelp?feature=results_main"}}{\fldrslt \cf4 \ul \ulc4 Yelp}} partnered with the company
in 2010 to let people make online reservations.\ \
Digital Trends also suggests that Foursquare is moving to further challenge Yelp\'92s dining
review and reservation dominance. \'a0}