Posts Tagged ‘Local’

Yahoo Local beta launches for iPhone, Android

Today Yahoo announced its new Yahoo Local product is available for the iPhone and Android smartphones in beta form. Yahoo Local provides users with nearby information, news, deals, and events on their smartphones and computers. It’s currently being tested in its beta form in more than 30 neighborhoods and cities across the U.S. including in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Brooklyn, and in Birmingham, Ferndale, and Royal Oak, Michigan.

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With A New Local Discovery Engine, WHERE Wants To Own The “Pre Check-in” Experience

We’ve all been there before: You’ve just moved to a new city, the fridge is empty, and you need some grub. You pop into the nearest restaurant and.. it’s not bad. So you start branching out. You check out spots a few more blocks from home. Within a few weeks, you find comfort in your [...]

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Windows Phone 7 App Showcase: Local Concerts

	Windows Phone 7 App Showcase: Local Concerts Here's a cool app that looks at your music library on Windows Phone 7 and then shows which artists have concerts playing nearby.	From: pocketnowvideo Views: 2487 39 ratings
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BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone to sell at local Wal-Mart stores

RIM’s latest uber-messaging phone, the BlackBerry Torch 9800, looks to be headed to local Wal-Mart store shelves. The Wal-Mart website that the smartphone is coming soon and is expected to launch in August 2010. With the device launching on AT&T on August 12, we expect the Torch will hit Wal-Mart soon after. The Torch made its debut on Tuesday in NYC and is a newly designed BlackBerry with both a touchscreen and full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. For more information, check out our hands-on video.

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Google Maps 4.4 for Android adds Places feature for local search

Today Google updated its Maps for Android application to version 4.4. Google Maps 4.4 adds local search using a dedicated Places icon on your desktop. Places lets you search for nearby restaurants, coffee, bars, hotels, attractions, ATMs, Gas Stations, and more. Places supports voice search queries, and even specific place names. The included Place Pages support provides information on each location such as reviews, prices, hours, and more. Maps 4.4 supports Android 1.6 devices and newer and is available in the Android market. The update will come soon to BlackBerry.

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