Google's spicing up the competition in its location-based check-in service, and taking Foursquare head on. Google has quietly added a points system and Leaderboard feature to Latitude, which ties in to Google Maps and Google +. Those familiar with Foursquare will find that Leaderboard offers a very similar experience: Search for...
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