7 organizations that are embracing Facebook Places

Facebook Places was launched this summer with very little fanfare and very few reasons for Foursquare users to switch, until last week when Facebook announced that you can also get deals just for checking in. Some big names have jumped on board, including the Gap, Starbucks, and Texas Tech, reports The Social Path . Since only about 2 percent of all Internet users currently use location-based services — like Facebook Places, Foursquare, and Gowalla — the space is wide open for finding useful …