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Re:Foursquare iPhone app sends passwords in plain text, don'... by woodrow on Saturday August 21, 2010 @08:43PM (#1623964)
In case this wasn't clear or you didn't read the article, 4sq is using HTTP Basic authentication:

  >>> base64.decodestring("dXNlckBleGFtcGxlLmNvbTpwYXNzd29yZA==")
  '[email protected]:password'
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