“Hyperlocal” has been a buzzword for quite some time, based around the idea that the Internet should be talking to you about your neighborhood in particular, and not just some homogenous “out there.” But according to a new Pew Institute study, there’s one thing in particular users want from their hyperlocal surfing: food.
Selective shoppers looking to save some money thanks to the Internet, beware: This particular sale may be ending sooner than you’d expect.
It’s no secret that crowdsourced review services like Yelp and Citysearch are directly responsible for the downfall of Zagat, whose city guides once reigned over the restaurant review space. If anything, it’s a testament to the Internet as the great leveler: Not only were the other services free, but the reviews were submitted by other [...]
No business likes to get bad reviews on websites like Yelp, but one profession may have worked out a way to make sure those bad reviews don’t stick around for long: Copyright infringement.
In case you didn’t get the memo, Yelp has expanded — to sex clubs. First, there was the quest to find that ultimate hipster spot (if they hadn’t already deemed it too “mainstream”), but now it’s off to what happens in the dark, naughty crevices of the night.
Are you searching for that rare can of Pabst Blue Ribbon? Do you need a restaurant that has a place to chain up your fixie bike? Does your definition of “business attire” include a pair of rolled up skinny jeans and a flannel shirt?
Google’s new Hotpot service aims to leverage the data the company has on 50 million places of interest around the world to serve you personalized recommendations for businesses in your area. The company bills Hotpot as “a local recommendation engine powered by you and your friends.”
You better watch out, and you better not cry: Yelp Deals is coming to town. (Well, actually, just for those for you who left your hearts in San Francisco.)
It was reported last week that Google was poised to snatch up user generated review site Yelp for $550 million. It would have been a lovely acquisition and mashup with Google Maps, but something happened over the weekend to derail talks indefinitely.
There’s really nothing special about the Yelp for Android app. Sure, it determines your location and tells you what’s around, but it doesn’t really leverage the location-aware technology like it should. Look at the iPhone 3GS and its augmented reality capabilities. It’s not like Android devices can’t support the feature. Layars was an Android app [...]
