Category Archives: Clone Spotting

Naver announced on the 16th that they are launching their own URL shortener similar to Google’s goo.gl. Naver’s shortener is named me2.do, an obvious resemblance to its service Me2Day. me2.do also generates QR codes that direct to the website URL in question as well (like goo.gl). Daum also launched its own URL shortener, durl.me and… Continue Reading

For this, the second installment of the Clone Spotting series, we take a look at location-based service Foursquare and its Korean offspring, I’m In, from KTH. LAUNCHED: Foursquare — March 2009 I’m In — Mid-2010 NO. OF USERS: Foursquare — 8 million I’m In — 900,000 CLONE ZONE: 발도장 (baldojang, “foot stamp”): same as Foursquare’s… Continue Reading