Yelp iPhone application

Siri updated in iOS 5.1 with deeper Yelp integration

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:03 UTC +00:00

Apparently Japanese support wasn’t the only Siri-related enhancement Apple included in its recently-released software update. It looks like iOS 5.1 also brought deeper Yelp integration to the digital assistant. Siri has always returned Yelp-rated businesses on a number of queries, but tapping those results haven’t always taken you straight to the Yelp application. Well, now it does… As noted by 9to5Mac, Yelp published a blog post yesterday announcing its new Siri functionality: “Well, last week, Apple launched iOS 5.1 and with it, an updated Siri and Yelp integration on iPhone. Now when searching for a recommendation on local businesses, Siri will return Yelp-reviewed businesses and when you tap the star rating (BOOM!) you are immediately taken to the Yelp business profile page. Oh, the places you’ll go.. now that you’ll have faster access to Yelp review highlights, quick tips, hours of operation, address, phone number, photos — the list goes on.” On Read More

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Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:43:18 UTC +00:00

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Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:39:45 UTC +00:00

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Go away: The most useful iPhone apps for getting out of town

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:00:39 UTC +00:00

TheAppleBlog

It’s no secret that smartphones make travel much less painful and way more fun–from reducing our chances of getting hopelessly lost to helping us find an ATM or even update Twitter in-flight. More and more travelers already pack them along on their work and business trips, and we have a pretty good idea of what devices they’re carrying, too. Gogo, which provides in-flight Wi-Fi for eight major North American airlines, revealed Tuesday that 65 percent of those using Gogo to log on to the web mid-flight do so with an iPhone and 15 percent with an iPod touch. By contrast, 12 percent of Gogo use is by Android device users, and 6 percent by BlackBerry owners. I’m one of those people who keeps my iPhone close at hand when I travel. And there aren’t many things I love more than planning and going on trips. So for you fellow iPhone-toting travelers, Read More

Go away: The most useful iPhone apps for getting out of town

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:00:39 UTC +00:00

GigaOm

It’s no secret that smartphones make travel much less painful and way more fun–from reducing our chances of getting hopelessly lost to helping us find an ATM or even update Twitter in-flight. More and more travelers already pack them along on their work and business trips, and we have a pretty good idea of what devices they’re carrying, too. Gogo, which provides in-flight Wi-Fi for eight major North American airlines, revealed Tuesday that 65 percent of those using Gogo to log on to the web mid-flight do so with an iPhone and 15 percent with an iPod touch. By contrast, 12 percent of Gogo use is by Android device users, and 6 percent by BlackBerry owners. I’m one of those people who keeps my iPhone close at hand when I travel. And there aren’t many things I love more than planning and going on trips. So for you fellow iPhone-toting travelers, Read More

Go away: The most useful iPhone apps for getting out of town

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:00:39 UTC +00:00

jkOnTheRun

It’s no secret that smartphones make travel much less painful and way more fun–from reducing our chances of getting hopelessly lost to helping us find an ATM or even update Twitter in-flight. More and more travelers already pack them along on their work and business trips, and we have a pretty good idea of what devices they’re carrying, too. Gogo, which provides in-flight Wi-Fi for eight major North American airlines, revealed Tuesday that 65 percent of those using Gogo to log on to the web mid-flight do so with an iPhone and 15 percent with an iPod touch. By contrast, 12 percent of Gogo use is by Android device users, and 6 percent by BlackBerry owners. I’m one of those people who keeps my iPhone close at hand when I travel. And there aren’t many things I love more than planning and going on trips. So for you fellow iPhone-toting travelers, Read More

How-To: Use a smartphone to save some cash on your next trip

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:25:53 UTC +00:00

IntoMobile

A smartphone is a powerful tool you should use on every trip, if nothing to save some cash along the way. In addition to the must-have navigation apps and local guides from the likes of Lonely Planet, there are other applications that could help you save money while travelling. Here are the apps we suggest you to try out on your next trip: Groupon You’ve probably heard about Groupon and may have also used it. The daily deals service is getting more and more users every day, despite facing a tough competition from the likes of Facebook and Google, with Nokia and Microsoft planning to join the race, too. Their mobile application is available for multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and they also have a mobile website for users of other mobile devices. To take advantage of Groupon, simply sign-up for the local version of the service (your travel destination) Read More

Sensor-rich computing: the quiet revolution that started in your pocket

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:15:00 UTC +00:00

TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Suppose you're at at your desk with a MacBook and an iPhone. You want to check cinema screening times at your local multiplex and the weather forecast so you'll know if you'll need a jacket or not. Which device do you reach for? If you choose the MacBook, you'll need to go to a cinema listings service and enter your zip code to find your multiplex, then repeat the process on a weather tracking site (unless your Dashboard already includes appropriate widgets for that data, in which case it's one keystroke away). On the iPhone, you just load a couple of apps, which know where you are so can show you the local data automatically. This exact scenario happened to me earlier, and I surprised myself by reflexively reaching for the iPhone, without thinking. Somewhere along the way it started to feel like the logical device to use for this sort Read More

Yelp Brings Local Deals To Mobile And Gives Groupon Now A Run For Its Money

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:48:08 UTC +00:00

TechCrunch

The next phase of growth for local deals will be mobile. Groupon knows this, and so does Yelp, which today is rolling out Yelp Deals to its iPhone and Android apps. An update to its mobile apps that is getting pushed out today will add a new deals icon to the app. When you click on it you can see a list of nearby Yelp Deals for discounts at restaurants, spas, and other businesses. (These are in addition to Yelp Special Offers and Check-In Offers, which already appear on mobile). Yelp started offering daily deals at local merchants about a year ago, and it now has deals in over a dozen metro areas, including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Boston, LA, Phoenix, Seattle, and San Diego. You have to sign up for these deals currently and you get an email when there are new deals, just like with Groupon or LivingSocial. Read More

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me convert my iPhone to an iPod touch

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:30:00 UTC +00:00

TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Dear Auntie, Is it possible to completely convert my old iPhone 3G into an iPod touch? I don't want it to think it is still my phone and keep trying to backup and restore in iTunes. Your help would be really appreciated. Thanks and cookies! Ryan Dear Ryan, Yes, and it's really easy to do. Just "Restore" that phone to factory-fresh and don't restore-from-backup afterwards. Set it up as a new phone instead. Auntie has a 3GS she uses like that, and it's great. It has all the iPod touch features and works with GPS. That's super for all kinds of run-tracking apps and search-by-location ones, like Yelp. You can throw in a cheap SIM and use your old unit for phone calls and data, too. So long as it is an AT&T SIM, you don't have to jailbreak or unlock. Hugs, Auntie T Read More

Video App Demo: Meeting Spot

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:30:00 UTC +00:00

TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

We spoke to Nilay Patel of Selligy at WWDC, and he was kind enough to show us Meeting Spot, an app for visitors in San Francisco attending events near Moscone Center. Selligy's backend technology sounds promising, as it goes beyond mere location-based data or simple keyword matches, and tries to bring you better information. In essence, they want you to get recommendations as though you had a resident there telling you all the cool, somewhat hidden places to check out. In practice the app worked reasonably well, perhaps better than Urbanspoon but not as thorough as Yelp (although you can see Yelp pages for venues). We're looking forward to seeing Selligy's tech expand beyond niche apps like this one. Check out the demo below. Read More

Using smartphone for travel

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:52:05 UTC +00:00

IntoMobile

A smartphone is a great companion for every trip. There are a number of apps that can make your travel easier, whether it’s about finding a place to stay, monuments and historical sights to see, or learning more about the city/place you’re visiting… there’s (usually) an app for that. Here are some apps I’ve found useful in my travels. Please note that I’m linking to iOS apps and that not all of them are available on other platforms. The point is to get the idea which apps to use for what purpose, to better plan and ultimately enjoy your trip. Let’s start with the flight search… Flight search Pretty much every major airline now has its iPhone app. Moreover, some companies support Android and BlackBerry whereas some others are experimenting with newer platforms like Windows Phone 7. If you live near a major airport, you should grab the app of the Read More

How To Plan and Enhance Your Vacation with the iPhone

Mon, 09 May 2011 19:01:55 UTC +00:00

Mac|Life

Posted 05/09/2011 at 11:01am | by The Mac|Life Staff Ready for your summer holiday? Who isn’t? Researching, planning, and booking can, for many, be as much fun as the actual vacation itself. The anticipation, the build-up of excitement, and no opportunity yet for lost luggage, wet weather, or “gastric difficulty.” Regardless of careful planning, once you get there you may need new things to do, places to see, treasures to find. Turns out your iPhone or iPad can be your best travel companion, getting you into places and out of jams. Follow along and you’ll be well on your way to the best vacation ever. From the practicalities of finding flights and hotels to the vagaries of knowing and adhering to local customs, these apps will ensure you’re fully prepared for the trip before you leave. This travel site has consolidated a ton of information, pulling data from flight, hotel, and Read More

Dining Out With Your iPhone for Valentine’s Day

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:06 UTC +00:00

TheAppleBlog

If you haven’t looked at your iCal recently, we’re less than a week away from Valentine’s Day. If you haven’t made your dining plans yet, time’s running out. Pull out your iPhone, and let’s look at apps that will help you with your culinary plans. Zagat is one of the best-known sources for finding the best restaurant for any special night. Zagat’s printed guide is what your parents or grandparents used before they had the Internet, and initially I was skeptical of an iPhone app based on such an outdated and analog approach. However, I’m glad I took a look. Zagat to Go ($9.99) is perfect for finding a great place to eat. Restaurants are ranked on a 0-30 scale based on food, decor and service. Each entry includes key data about the restaurant such as price, location and features, and when applicable, the website and a link to OpenTable to make Read More

Apple's All-Time Top 10 Free iPad Apps

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:24:44 UTC +00:00

iSmashPhone

Yesterday, we went over the top 10 free iPhone Apps available on the App Store (the paid apps, too). It was a list of the most downloaded free applications of all time. While it may not always reflect the quality of each App, it does indicate their popularity. That said, there are also plenty of iPad Apps that are getting attention. Here's a List of the most popular: Pandora on the iPad is great for listening to music while you browse, or catch up on your RSS feeds. You simply search for the artist or music you want to listen to and hit play. There's a lot to listen to on Pandora radio, and it's a free App worth taking a look at. Much like Google Mobile for iPhone, Google mobile for iPad gives you a suite of Google applications within a single iPad App. You can search the internet Read More

App Showdown: Finding Stuff

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:56:08 UTC +00:00

Mac|Life

Posted 01/18/2011 at 2:56pm | by J Keirn-Swanson It's the weekend and you're kicking around for something to do, but who can find one of those free newspapers anymore? And what if you're looking for something off the beaten path or just a cool place to eat? Ads are all fine and good, but anyone can run a decent ad. How do you know if the food's any good or who the band is tonight? With so much going on, there's no excuse for you just to sit at home on couch playing Halo again. Get up and get out and get moving with these apps to help it all happen. Google Places comes in two flavors. One is the straight up app route, available at the App Store with button shortcuts and smooth graphics. The other is the online version that you can bookmark on your iPhone's home page. Read More

How To Set New Years Resolutions with Your iPhone

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:37:14 UTC +00:00

Mac|Life

Posted 12/30/2010 at 9:37am | by Michael Simon I've always been pretty stubborn when it comes to resolutions, and something tells me I’m not going to find an app to convince me to start bettering myself on the day I’m most likely to be overweight, depressed, broke and/or hungover. So, instead of working on myself, I’ve resolved to use my iPhone to help my friends change. I’ve even made a checklist (2010 Resolutions List, $0.99). I call them resoyoutions. Surgeon general warnings aside, cigarettes still have a certain cachet, and I have no problem with my style-impaired friends lighting up. I do, however, have a problem with e-cigarettes. There’s no possible way to look cool while holding a ceramic stick with a painted filter that emits wisps of diethylene glycol “smoke” every few seconds. Apps such as Smoking Tracker ($0.99) and Quitter (free) are designed to keep quitters on the right Read More

Yelp's iOS app goes universal

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:15:00 UTC +00:00

TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

I have to say, I really like the Yelp app on my iPhone. Of course, I'm in LA where there are plenty of full listings for all kinds of things; I can see how Yelp might not be quite as useful in a less populated area. But when I need to find a new restaurant or where a certain retail place is, I've found myself pulling out Yelp as a location app even more often than the iPhone's built-in Maps application. Not to mention that the Monocle feature is a fun demo when I happen to be out and about with friends. Now Yelp has been updated to be universal, running on both the iPhone and the iPad. It's not quite as helpful on the iPad without a 3G connection, of course; I tend to use Yelp mostly when I'm out and about and need a quick address or map pin. Read More

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Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:01:46 UTC +00:00

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Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:01:37 UTC +00:00

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Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:01:26 UTC +00:00

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Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:01:18 UTC +00:00

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So Hot Right Now: Pictures and Ratings of Food [NetworkEffect]

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:38:51 UTC +00:00

AllThingsD

Even the greatest menu in the world has all-star items and dishes that are just blah. Deciding which restaurant to go to is a prerequisite for eating out, but most important is what you decide to put in your stomach. I’m a terrible annoyance when trying a new restaurant, as I pull out my phone to see what Foursquare and Yelp users say I should order. But social media is often right, and I don’t mind sharing a bite of the good stuff. A bevy of dedicated apps and recently launched features for existing local apps now enable smartphone users to take pictures of memorable dishes and rate them or comment on them. Here’s a sampler of the current offerings: We’ll get to the familiar names in a moment, but first is a new iPhone app from a Seattle-based start-up called Chewsy that creates a “social menu” (pictured at right) for Read More

Yelp's new iPad app is a feast for the eyes

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 UTC +00:00

Download Squad

by Jay Hathaway on December 20, 2010 at 07:00 PM FILED UNDER: apps, ipad, Yelp, the social reviews network known for its community of food-obsessed users, now has a Yelp iPad app to complement its previous mobile offerings. The iPad's large screen is a treat for food lovers, allowing for larger photos of venues and their dishes. It's as if Yelp and Foodspotting -- the mobile food photo app -- had a gorgeous, iPad-sized baby. According to Yelp, "It's a whole frigging new app." The Yelp iPad app's user interface is quite different from the iPhone version. In landscape mode, it keeps the list of venues and their star rating in a sidebar, and devotes the remainder of the screen to reviews and large photos. Switch to portrait, and you can view search results as a list, a photo grid, or a map. Another feature you'll find in the iPad version Read More

Yelp App Gets a Big Beautiful iPad Update [Ipadapps]

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:39:00 UTC +00:00

Gizmodo

The Yelp app just hit version 5.0, bringing a totally overhauled iPad experience along with it. Now you can find restaurants with a tasty visual search (warning: dangerous if hungry) or write restaurant reviews right on your iPad. Free. [Yelp] Read More

Yelp Comes to the iPad, Featuring Photos, Better Browsing

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:45:55 UTC +00:00

ReadWriteWeb

Long a popular iPhone app for those looking for local recommendations, Yelp has finally released an app for the iPad. The app isn't simply a port of the iPhone features to the iPad, as it's designed to take full advantage of the larger screen. You can, of course, still search for local businesses and view the results as a list or on a map. But the iPad app adds the option to view the results as a grid of photos. As the success of the food recommendation service Foodspotting has shown, photos - particularly at restaurants - can be a huge factor in making a decision on where to go, and by featuring the photos perhaps both users and businesses will feel more compelled to share more pictures on Yelp. In landscape mode, the Yelp app switches to a new, double-pane view, with the list of search results down the left Read More

The Yelp iPad app is food porn

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:23:30 UTC +00:00

IntoMobile

Yelp has just released an iPad app and you might want to be careful about how much you use it because you may just drool all over your large screen. The Yelp iPad app is a foodie’s delight, as it offers high-quality image layouts which could easily qualify as food porn. The pictures are laid out well and, depending on the quality of the shot itself, can look delicious on your tablet. There’s also a photos tab for viewing results and it just looks gorgeous. You’ll be able to use the Yelp iPad app in landscape and portrait mode and there’s a neat dual-pane viewing mode to search for businesses. As you’d expect, you’re able to find local and not-so-local restaurants, read and write reviews, bookmark venues and share locations via Twitter or Facebook. I guess being able to write a review is a cool new thing, as the iPhone version Read More

Yelp Brings Scrumptious Photos To The iPad

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:48:14 UTC +00:00

TechCrunch

Yelp, which has one of the most popular apps on the iPhone, today is finally available on the iPad (iTunes link). The iPad version is built for browsing, with a double-pane experience—lists and search results on the left, profiles, maps, and photos on the right. As you scroll down each listing, the larger window on the right fills with a more detailed drill-down. But what is really different about the iPad version is how it handles photos. For every local search, you can view results as a list, on a map, or as a grid of photos. The photo view is especially helpful for restaurant searches, allowing you to pick a place to eat based on how good the food looks. Even in list-mode, when you click on a photo in a profile, it expands to take up the whole righthand window. Photos are uploaded by both Yelp users and the Read More

2010 App Rewind: Apple's Top Apps of 2010

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:45:00 UTC +00:00

iSmashPhone

Apple has compiled a list called their 2010 Rewind. In it, they have named the top Apps of the year, and gathered them all up into one page so that they can easily be found. Let’s take a look at their top Apps in each category. On this list, you will find Apple’s best apps of 2010. Everything from best iPhone games of 2010 to best educational apps of 2010. Note that these are not our picks (though many of our favorites did make the list) but it’s a compilation of Apple’s favorite Apps of the 2010. Let’s take a look at Apple’s iTunes 2010 rewind: Shoot, Edit, Share – Best of iPhone Camera Utility Apps of 2010 1) Hipstamatic – 99 cents 2) Path – Free 3) Instagram – Free 4) Pocketbooth – 99 cents 5) iMovie – $4.99 6) Splice – Video Editor – 99 cents 7) Read More

40 Ways the iPhone Can Improve Your Day

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:36:46 UTC +00:00

Mac|Life

Posted 10/04/2010 at 12:36pm | by Andrew Hayward Each new iPhone has offered fresh and fantastical ways to improve your daily life, but the epic tag-team of the iPhone 4 and iOS 4 deliver the greatest set of tools and features to date. With the introduction of FaceTime video calls, multitasking, and the high resolution Retina display, the iPhone 4 has moved even further away from being just a powerful phone and web-surfing device. Now more than ever, the iPhone is a true lifestyle-enhancing accessory. Between the built-in features and the hundreds of thousands of options in the App Store, not to mention a few key accessories, the iPhone 4 can be figuratively formed and changed to fit your daily needs, whether you’re planning your daily commute, knocking out items on your to-do list, or simply looking to try a new restaurant. With this wide-ranging versatility in mind, we’ve come up Read More

Four Augmented Reality Apps You Actually Want on Your iPhone

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:06:35 UTC +00:00

Mac|Life

Posted 09/22/2010 at 11:06am | by Ambika Subramony Augmented reality. It's that future tech we've all been waiting for--point your phone at something in the real world, and gain all the cyber knowledge the interwebs can provide. Wondering what species of tree you're looking at? Just direct your iPhone camera to it, and Wikipedia fills you in with a textual overlay. Unfortunately, the technology still has plenty of kinks to work out. Most AR apps are gimmicks, offer super niche utility, or just don't work very well. But we have to admit, it is getting better with every update. The App Store has some pretty neat augmented reality offerings that take great advantage of the iPhone's geolocation abilities. Of course with the neat comes the not so neat too, so we at Mac|Life have done you the service of sifting out the junk. We've gone through just about every augmented reality Read More

What's next for 'check-in' apps? - CNN.com

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 UTC +00:00

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(CNN) -- Seth Priebatsch was at a burrito joint in Boston recently when a message popped up on his smartphone from an app called SCVNGR. If he opened the foil on the burrito ever so carefully and turned the wrapper into a piece of origami art -- and if he uploaded a picture of his creation to the app, the note said, then he would earn points toward a free burrito. Priebatsch thought: That might be fun. "I made a really weak origami crane, because I'm no origami artist myself," he said, but "it got me closer to unlocking a free burrito, which was cool." SCVNGR, which Priebatsch helped create, is one of the latest apps to build on top of the idea of a "check-in," that emerging term some tech-savvy people use to describe the act of using a GPS-enabled smartphone to share their whereabouts with friends. Increasingly, app developers Read More

Behind the Places That Facebook’s iPhone App Goes [Rant]

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:00:06 UTC +00:00

iPhone Download Blog

Continuing in my short lived residency here at iDB is my Friday rant that is usually based off a particular story in the week that rubbed me the wrong way. When we reported about Facebook adding GPS check in capabilities I knew my topic had been sealed. I will preface my outburst by informing you all that I am one of the few individuals I know who doesn’t have a profile in the world’s biggest social platform. I had one for less than a month and every lousy expectation I envisioned came to life. I have no bones to pick with users who have Facebook accounts. If I did I would have almost no one to talk to. My beef comes from the irresponsible undertones involved with the new Places feature embedded within the iPhone app. I have yet to hear a responsible or even reasonable explanation for desiring to participate Read More

HOW TO: Develop iPhone Apps With Staying Power

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:23:05 UTC +00:00

Mashable

Josh Clark is a designer, developer, and author specializing in iPhone user experience. Josh’s outfit, Global Moxie, helps creative companies build tapworthy iPhone apps and effective websites. Follow Josh on Twitter at @globalmoxie. He’s author of two books, including the following tips from his newest, Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone Apps. An app’s shelf life lasts exactly as long as it can hold users’ attention. iPhone owners chew through apps, gulping down their content, then tossing them out and moving on. Studies show that the average user never launches an app more than 20 times before abandoning it. Less than 15% of downloaded apps get so much as a glance over the course of a week, and two months after purchase, only one-third of downloaded apps ever get used again. This may not matter to you if your goal is to build one-off novelty apps; in that case, you might even expect Read More

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Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:35:10 UTC +00:00

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iPhone Apps for Real Estate: YELP Review...

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:16:51 UTC +00:00

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Top 5 iPhone travel apps

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:12:10 UTC +00:00

The iPhone Blog

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Apr 17, 2010 | Today’s top 5 is directed towards iPhone users who travel for work, for fun, or for a little bit of both. From booking to preparing, finding your way to finding your food, and keeping yourself entertained while go, the iPhone really does have plenty of apps for all of that. Just like our other top 5 must-have iPhone app posts, all of these applications are available in the App Store. For the full run down, follow us after the break! Tripit [free - iTunes link] is an iPhone front-end to the free TripIt.com online service. With TripIt, once you book your online hotel and flight information, you just forward them the email and they automagically create a itinerary for you include flight times, airport maps, hotel maps, etc. Basically, all you travel has belong to them — but they’ll package and present it Read More

Five free iPhone apps that everyone should have

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 08:46:27 UTC +00:00

iPhoneFreak

“Facebook for iPhone makes it easy to stay connected and share information with friends. Use your iPhone to start a conversation with Facebook Chat, check your friends’ latest photos and status updates, look up a phone number, or upload your own mobile photos to Facebook while on the go.” 4. Dictionary (Free) [App Store Link] “Dictionary! is an easy to use, no fluff dictionary app for your iPhone. Helps you find words when you need to without getting in your way.” “Looking for a burrito joint open now? An Irish pub nearby? A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty? Yelp for your iPhone is here to help. Use us to search for places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play then read reviews from an active community of locals in the know.” 2. New York Times (Free) [App Store Link] “The NYTimes iPhone application allows you Read More

Yelp for Android and iPhone Updated with Draft Reviews and Bookmarks

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:12:52 UTC +00:00

IntoMobile

Yelp’s business review application for Android and iPhone have both been updated with a couple of new features: Android is getting Bookmarks that are synced with your desktop browser-based account, and review drafting for later publishing; the iPhone version is getting compass-enabled mapping, so it faces where you are, and highlighted locations where you’ve reached Regular status. Of course, that’s on top of Yelp’s very cool augmented reality features for iPhone. If you’ve missed either app, or even the whole service, it’s basically a repository of customer reviews for any kind of business under the sun. Every venue is categorized, given a star rating out of five, includes general pricing information, and contact/mapping information. There’s a definite social element to it that allows you to follow the reviews of particularly favourite locals. Recently, Yelp hopped onto the “check-in” bandwagon established by Foursquare, and included short, quippy “tips” to be added to Read More

Best Apps For Finding A Place To Eat

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:49:03 UTC +00:00

148 Apps

By Chris Hall on March 1st, 2010 Here are the four best apps for finding a place to eat, brought to you by the never ending hunger of Chris Hall. I’ve been hungry lately. Real hungry. Some hunger is conquered by Chipotle, but this hunger is only has one weakness, and it is good, local food. Fortunately for all of us in the same situation, there are plenty of apps for that. Here are the four best, brought to you by the never ending hunger of Chris Hall. 4. Yelp – I really like Yelp when I’m looking for a place to eat. Because of its vast user base, the Yelp app provides more restaurants per search than any other app I’ve found. There are also more customer review on Yelp than any other service, so if you believe that more is better, Yelp is for you. The problem with Yelp Read More

Review: AutoPark for iPhone [iPhone App Reviews]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:17:22 UTC +00:00

iSource

And the Award Goes To… Sure there are plenty of applications that let you know where you parked your car. Sure there ‘s an app that lets you drop a pin a navigate back to it. But never have you used a parking application as robust as AutoPark. If you ‘re looking for any kind of credentials, AutoPark has won ‘Most Useful App ‘ award at iPhoneDevCamp ’09, it ‘s in the top 10 Navigation Apps on the US App Store, and it is the winner of MacWorld 2010 Best of Show. If that hasn ‘t got you interested, maybe this will … Parking Space, Structure, and Lot Ultimately, AutoPark is a car-finder. Park your car, plot it on the map, cease worrying. While this is where most parking applications end, AutoPark is only beginning. You can always find your way back to a little push pin on a map, but Read More

Macworld Expo Tips: 12 iPhone Apps for Traveling to San Francisco

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:34 UTC +00:00

TheAppleBlog

The time for Macworld Expo 2010 is upon us and the handiest tool you’ll bring to San Francisco with you is, of course, your iPhone. What apps should you install on your phone to enhance your Macworld experience? The iMacworld is a handy guide for navigating the show floor and planning your day. iMacworld, featuring maps and a show directory, was just recently updated for 2010, so jump onboard. For those who don’t travel often, favorite airport amenities frequently change and may be difficult to find. You’ve got 30 minutes between flights and can’t play “Where’s Waldo” to find your favorite coffee dispensary. Did Peet’s moved to gate 12 from gate 18? Gate Guru can help. Additionally, the app has a review function so if you aren’t sure where to eat, let the wisdom of crowds guide you. The interface is a bit clunky as you can’t search by airport, only by Read More

12 “Wow Factor” iPhone apps [iPhone Applications]

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:23:15 UTC +00:00

iSource

There are plenty of jaw-droppingly cool iPhone apps, and we’ve assembled a few of them here on JAiB today. These aren’t necessarily the apps you’ll use every day, and they might not even be your favourites, but each of these apps is almost certain to elicit a “whaaaaat, did you just do that on your iPhone?!” from anyone you show them to. Google Maps, Street view ($200 – well, I’m just referencing the price of your iPhone) Let’s start the list off nice and easy. This is something amazing that the iPhone can do by default, and I’ve used it a few times to remember the name of a restaurant I ate at, when all I knew was which street I was on. Street view on the Google Maps app is almost unreal in how easy it makes “walking” down a street from the comfort of your couch a reality. Bump Read More

Yelp updates with check-ins, Foursquare not happy

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:30:00 UTC +00:00

TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Location-based social networking on the iPhone is a tough game to play, apparently -- the popular Yelp app [iTunes link] has recently updated to version 4.0, and along with a friend finder, hooks to Facebook and Twitter, and an updated version of their augmented reality Monocle feature, they've added the ability to "check-in" from locations around whatever city you live in. When you visit a great pizzeria, for example, you can send a ping out that says you've been there along with what you think of it. This replicates the functionality of another app, Foursquare [iTunes link], which is steadily building up its own social network prowess (you may have seen the "mayor of" tweets lately -- that's Foursquare doing its thing, either on iPhone or through a desktop interface). In this case, the imitation isn't appreciated -- Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley tore apart Yelp's new feature in a recent tumblr Read More

Yelp's new iPhone app v4 takes direct ai...

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:08:02 UTC +00:00

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Yelp Updates It's IPhone App to Version ...

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:42:01 UTC +00:00

#iphone - Twitter Search

...Updates It's IPhone App to Version 4.0.0. > http://rfly.me/Yelp / #iPhone #Yelp... Read More

BUSTED!! RT @razorianfly Yelp Updates It...

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:40:47 UTC +00:00

#iphone - Twitter Search

...RT @razorianfly Yelp Updates It's IPhone App to Version 4.0.0. > http://rfly.me/Yelp / #iPhone #Yelp... Read More

Fixed link to #yelp for #iphone 4.0 w/ c...

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:44:52 UTC +00:00

#iphone - Twitter Search

...link to #yelp for #iphone 4.0 w/ check-ins: http://bit.ly/6pWWxx -- Full info on http://bit.ly/4QF4no #foursquare. (Thanks @florent)... Read More

The most talked about #iPhone app in the...

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:43:03 UTC +00:00

#iphone - Twitter Search

...most talked about #iPhone app in the last 24hrs was: Yelp http://bit.ly/8lo8Eh... Read More

Yelp v4.0 Allows You To Be More Social With The Addition Of Check-Ins

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:45:36 UTC +00:00

Apple iPhone Apps

Yelp v4.0 is now available, which is intended to help make all of you already overly social iPhone users even more social with a new check-in feature. Check-ins are a way for you to share your current location with your friends. When you arrive at your favorite restaurant, night club, bar, or what have you, you can announce it to your friends via Yelp and they will receive a push notification if enabled. If they aren’t enabled, recent friend check-ins can be accessed via the new check-ins tab or viewed via the Monocle, or as I like to call it, the augmented reality view. Frequent check-in users will also be rewarded for their dedication to a venue with a badge. You will receive a “Regular” badge for a specific venue if you visit it, and use the check-in feature of course, twice in a 60 day span. Check-ins are being touted as Read More

The Week's Best iPhone Apps [IPhone Apps]

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:30:00 UTC +00:00

Gizmodo

In this week's self-contradictory app roundup: Videos, recorded! Hoops, shot! Stuff, copied and pasted! Photos, LEGO-ed! Navigation, given away! Classic movies, obsessively documented! Marbles, gratuitously exploded! Rivals of Yelp, doomed to die! And more... If you'd rather view this post as a single page, click here. Read More

Yelp's iPhone app gets check-ins, friend stalking

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:58:00 UTC +00:00

CNET iPhone Atlas

As of late, Yelp's iPhone app (iTunes link) has been on the cutting edge of new features on the social-rating service. The latest version, which rolled out as an update late Friday, is no exception. Among the new features is the idea of "checking in" to a local businesses, which will let you alert your Yelp friends that you're there--complete with a push notification. Yelp will also reward repeat visitors by denoting them as "regulars," with the most often visiting party getting a special badge. Sound familiar? You might have used Foursquare or Gowalla, which do most (or in Foursquare's case all) of these things. That's not to say the idea of checking in is an unwelcome feature. It's giving businesses a new way to track Yelp user activity, something Yelp says could be encouraged through special rewards for its regular patrons. It's also containing Yelp's community within itself, and not Read More

Yelp Enables Check-Ins On Its iPhone App; Foursquare, Gowalla Ousted As Mayors

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:49 UTC +00:00

TechCrunch

When you think of the idea of “checking-in” at a venue in a mobile app, you likely think of Foursquare or Gowalla right now. The two gained significant momentum, funding, and users in the location space in 2009. But even with the growth, both services are still relatively small, neither much bigger than 200,000 users. That’s why much larger social networks like Facebook are perceived to be a potential risk to them. And one of those bigger networks has just entered the fray: Yelp. With the latest version of its iPhone app (version 4) which will be released today in the App Store, Yelp is introducing a bunch of new features. But none is bigger than the new ability to check-in to venues. Considering there are some 1.25 million users of the Yelp iPhone app, with this update, Yelp will already become the largest network offering this functionality by far. And Read More

'When's the next Starbucks?' iExit app lists freeway POIs

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:02:38 UTC +00:00

CNET iPhone Atlas

It's the same sad story: You're cruising along the Interstate, hungry for lunch, so you pull off at the first exit that has food--and end up at Burger King. (The horror. The horror.) Then you get back on the freeway, only to discover there's a Panera Bread at the very next exit. And a Chik-Fil-A! Oh, wretched fate. Granted, any GPS (or GPS app) worth its salt will provide similar POI data. But iExit makes it freeway-friendly, so you can easily see what's at the nearest exit, the one after that, the one after that, and so on. The app affords one-tap calling for most locations and lets you create a list of favorites to track--great for determining, say, how long until you hit the next Starbucks. Watch the embedded video to see the app in action, then answer me this: Think you'd use iExit? More to the point, would you Read More

Tuesday Morning App HQ?

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:06:17 UTC +00:00

148 Apps

Christmas Time Is Here! Christmas is in just four days, and the best gift of all is definitely a new iDevice for your loved one. Sure, you could give a plain ol’ iPod Touch or iPhone, but wouldn’t he/she be so much happier with an iDevice loaded up with a few apps? Here’s 4 that I think everyone should have. 1. Tweetie 2 Whether or not the person you are buying your iDevice for uses Twitter or not… they will very soon. They may scoff at the idea now, but the ability to Tweet about your surroundings with text message ease makes the idea far more attractive. Being the best of its kind, Tweetie 2 is the way to go for all of your narcissistic Twitter needs. FREE! Released: 2009-10-09 :: Category: Social Networking 2. Midomi Sound Hound It used to just be called Midomi, and it used to be absolutely Read More

#iPhone App - Yelp! http://bit.ly/8OF56A...

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:53:59 UTC +00:00

#iphone - Twitter Search

...App - Yelp! http://bit.ly/8OF56A Find nearby restaurants with user ratings. Please RT... Read More

10 iPhone Apps To Augment Your Sad Reality [IPhone Apps]

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00:00 UTC +00:00

Gizmodo

...FPS: Remember that old Kids in the Hall skit, where Mark sits back and pretends to crush everyone's heads with his fingers? This is that, exce... Read More

Android-Only No More! Layar Hits The App Store

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:42:53 UTC +00:00

Apple iPhone Apps

Augmented reality apps are really starting to catch on with iPhone users. It all started with Yelp, the first to secretly slip augmented reality functionality into an app, and then many others followed in their wake as soon as iPhone OS 3.1 was released, including game developers. But back in mid-August we discovered that Android’s most popular and most effective augmented reality browser, Layar, would be coming to the iPhone 3GS. Since we are not overly fond of allowing other competing platform’s users to have all of the fun, we have been waiting not-so-patiently for Layar‘s release in the App Store. Well folks, that day has finally arrived. If you are not overly familiar with the concept quite yet, augmented reality apps, such as Layar Reality Browser, basically place a digital layer of information over the top of a real-life view of the world around you. The digital layer displays information Read More

17 Best iPhone Hidden Gems From Five Months Of Searching

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:21:26 UTC +00:00

Apple iPhone Apps

In my Hidden Gem App column I’ve delivered more than 70 apps in the last five months and tested countless more that never made the cut. In that time we’ve gone through a site change from www.appleiphoneapps.com to www.appadvice.com and a complete redesign of our Web site, so I’m sure you’ve missed out on some if not most of my hidden gems columns. In any case, this is the column to start with or catch up on because I’m delivering to you today the best of the best. For the record, here’s the list of every app appearing in hidden gems: Sudoku Grab, GPush, Kayak, Simplify Music 2, Simplenote, Mover+ and Mover, Newsstand, Face The Music, Facehack, Dial Zero, Dictionary.com, vSNAX, Peephole, The Moron Test, Read It Later Pro and Read It Later Lite, Pocket Tanks Deluxe and Pocket Tanks Free, Cooliris, Blackjack Live, Flight Control, Leaf Trombone: World Stage, Touch Read More

Yelp App Updated – Comes Clean About New Augmented Reality Feature

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:54:59 UTC +00:00

iSource

The Yelp app for the iPhone “ which helps you find restaurants and places of interest and provides reviews from the community on them “ has been updated, and has now come clean about its slick new augmented reality feature. The new feature “ which is titled ‘Monocle ‘ within the app “ had previously been a bit of a stowaway in the previous version of the app, snuck in through the back door “ which could be invoked by shaking the iPhone three times vigorously. In this latest version Monocle is out in the open “ and it ‘s described like so on its App Store page: Yelp augments your reality with Monocle. Using your location, compass and camera, we magically show business information in the world around you. Incredible to show off at parties, useful while walking down the street, iffy whilst biking, hazardous while driving. I ‘ve been Read More

Yelp shakes up ultimate reality

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:48:02 UTC +00:00

iPhones Talk

Yelp, the popular review site with its own location-aware iPhone app, can get even more up-close and personal with its users’ takes on everything nearby. Download the app and fire it up, then shake your phone three times. Now you’ll see the closest Yelp-reviewed businesses overlaid on a camera view, giving you that “augmented reality” all the kids are talking about these days. It’s a neat hack for hungry travelers, or a deadly distraction for those trying to skirt impulse purchase pressure. We love iPhone apps like this, as they extend the iPhone’s functionality in new and interesting ways, and allow frequent travelers access to find places they normally wouldn’t go to in the first place. This is one of the first iPhone apps to use this style of augmented reality, which isn’t really supposed to come of age until iPhone OS 3.1. Yelp doesn’t explicitly mention this feature in their Read More

Yelp e London Bus: Due nuove applicazioni che utilizzano la Realtà Aumentata su iPhone

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:53:51 UTC +00:00

iPhone iSpazio

28 Aug 2009 alle 13:53 Sono state recentemente rilasciate due nuove applicazioni che utilizzano la Realtà Aumentata su iPhone. Si tratta di e , vediamole meglio: Yelp [Link iTunes] è un’applicazione gratuita molto popolare in America. E’ simile alla nostrana AroundMe e permette di localizzare vari punti di interesse. Se siete possessori di un iPhone 3GS vi basterà uno shake per abilitare la visuale in Realtà Aumentata ed il risultato è molto carino: Purtroppo l’applicazione funziona soltanto in USA, Canada e Regno Unito. London Bus [Link iTunes] invece, è sviluppata dalle stesse persone di Paris Metro Subway di cui vi abbiamo parlato qui, ed è utile per trovare le stazioni dell’autobus a Londra. Costa 0,79€ e funziona in questo modo: Decisamente due Must Have per le persone che hanno già programmato un viaggio in questi Paesi. Read More

Activate Yelp's Augmented Reality Feature on iPhones [Reviews]

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:00:00 UTC +00:00

Lifehacker

Yelp, the popular review site with its own location-aware iPhone app, can get even more up-close and personal with its users' takes on everything nearby. Download the app (direct iTunes link there) and fire it up, then shake your phone three times. Now you'll see the closest Yelp-reviewed businesses overlaid on a camera view, giving you that "augmented reality" all the kids are talking about these days. It's a neat hack for hungry travelers, or a deadly distraction for those trying to skirt impulse purchase pressure. [via Gizmodo] Read More

Yelp

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:00:16 UTC +00:00

App Safari

...The new 3.0 version of the Yelp app has an augmented reality feature for iPhone 3GS users. Just shake your iPhone a few times and a message pops up s... Read More

Facebook 3.0, Yelp mit einer ‘erweiterten’ Sicht auf die Realität und Spotify im Landeanflug

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:39:57 UTC +00:00

iPhoneBlog.de

Auch Anwendungen mit einem ‘vermeintlich’ starken Namen, nehmen nicht die Überholspur der App Store-Genehmigungsautobahn. Das Facebook-Update steckte gute zwei Wochen auf dem Überprüfungs-Seitenstreifen, bevor es vor wenigen Minuten auf eine Ausfahrt geleitet wurde. Bereits vollkommen eingedeutscht, gefällt sofort die übersichtliche Aufmachung. Endlich können ‘ältere’ Beiträge des Nachrichten-Feeds eurer Bekannten nachgeladen werden. Eine fehlende Funktion, die mir durch das eher seltene Aufrufen erheblich fehlte. Facebook 3.0 ist als kostenfreies Update im App Store (Link) erhältlich. Vom Sommerloch möchte auch Yelp (kostenlos; App Store-Link), der amerikanische Ortungs-, Bewertungs- und Empfehlungs-Dienst, dessen nationaler Ableger hierzulande Qype heißt, nichts wissen. Unter dem Schlagwort ‘Augmented Reality’ versteckten die Entwickler eine dreidimensionale Ansicht. Mit einem Blick durch die iPhone-Kamera, lässt sich die Entfernung von eingetragenen Lokalitäten (Restaurants, Bars, Banken, etc.) in der Umgebung plastisch auf den Bildschirm zaubern. Dazu muss der Anwendung (ausschließlich auf einem 3GS) erlaubt werden, seine Geo-Position zu ermitteln. Versteckt ist der kleine Streich Read More

Augmented Reality Yelp Will Murder All Other iPhone Restaurant Apps, My Health [IPhone Apps]

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:21:35 UTC +00:00

Gizmodo

iPhone 3GS users, try this: Go to the App Store, download Yelp, and shake your phone three times. What happens next should make anyone who eats smile, and anyone who makes review apps tremble: Yelp's got augmented reality. The secret feature, called Monocle, works a lot like the other AR apps we've seen so far for the iPhone and Android, except instead of overlaying subway stops or Netherlands real estate onto a live camera view, it hang up little icons for Yelp-reviewed establishments—including restaurants—letting you know exactly where, and how far away from your mouth, they are. This is one of the first iPhone apps to use this style of augmented reality, which isn't really supposed to come of age until iPhone OS 3.1. Yelp doesn't explicitly mention this feature in their App Store listing, which I'll take to mean they're still in the testing stages. That won't stop me from Read More

Yelp Update Includes Hidden Augmented Reality Feature

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:12:51 UTC +00:00

Apple iPhone Apps

Yelp‘s most recent update apparently wasn’t just about being thrifty, it was also about being sneaky. Blogger Robert Scoble recently discovered Yelp‘s new hidden augmented reality feature called “Monocle,” which was snuck into the updated version of the app that was just released for the iPhone and iPod touch. Augmented reality apps have already appeared on Google’s Android platform and they are set to be unleashed on the iPhone once OS 3.1 hits, but it looks like Yelp just couldn’t wait any longer to show off their new feature. To activate Monocle in Yelp, simply shake your iPhone 3GS (augmented reality apps only work on iPhone 3GS) three times. A window will pop-up stating that the feature is now active. When you enter Monocle via the button in the upper right-hand corner of your screen, you can choose to see just restaurants, just bars, or everything. The app will display all Read More

Yelp iPhone Application Adds Augmented Reality Easter Egg

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:42:52 UTC +00:00

MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - Front Page

Mashable reports on a discovery that the latest update to the iPhone application from popular business establishment review site Yelp [App Store, Free] contains an augmented reality easter egg called "Monocle" that allows users to view business ratings overlayed on a video stream from their iPhone's camera. The feature is only compatible with the iPhone 3GS, which contains the necessary digital compass for properly assessing the device's orientation. Download the new Yelp app (came out yesterday). So you shake your iPhone 3 times. That activates a feature called Monocle. A message should come up if you activated it. A blue box will come up saying "the Monocle has been activated." It will create a button in the top right corner. Now you should be able to look at the bars, restaurants, etc. Only works on iPhone 3GS. Augmented reality applications have been under development for some time, but Apple is waiting Read More

Yelp for iPhone's hidden augmented reality feature

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:00:00 UTC +00:00

TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Earlier today I was reading about Metro Paris Subway [iTunes link], the first augmented reality (AR) app to hit the App Store and lamenting the fact that there wasn't an AR app for me to play with. Then we noticed this tip from Robert Scoble: It seems that Yelp for the iPhone has a hidden augmented reality feature. I downloaded the app and tried it out. I'm glad to say it works, but only on iPhone 3GS. Here's how to activate it (again, note that a 3GS iPhone is required): From there, the camera activates. Simply point your iPhone 3GS in any direction and take a look! I live out here in the middle of nowhere and was certain that I'd get a blank screen. Instead, Yelp found a number of restaurants, bars and other shops right away. The screen is a bit jumpy and you've got to hold the phone Read More

Yelp iPhone app update brings augmented reality feature as an easter egg

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:08:00 UTC +00:00

Obsessable

...first posted about this little hidden feature on FriendFeed a little while ago. Download Yelp for iPhone (free; direct iTunes link) or if you al... Read More

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