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  1. With Siri and new alliances, Apple takes on Google searchRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | The Gulf Today

    ... making the guest list of late: Jeremy Stoppelman. The co-founder and chief executive officer of consumer review website Yelp Inc has never taken the stage at these gatherings, but his company has become an important weapon in Apple's arsenal as it ...

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  2. Yelp Captures Soho at The Society Club's Exhibit Launch PartyRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Yelp Blog

    ... with heart. And other times a little naughty (much like Soho itself.) In the end, the shots chosen created the amazing Yelp Captures Soho Exhibit at The Society Club . Over 300 yelpers made their way to a wonderful tucked away alley in Soho to ...

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  3. Loop's iOS app collects customer feedback, before you rant on YelpRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 14 | VentureBeat

    ... this could result in up to 30 times more responses, as compared to traditional methods or user-generated sites like Yelp. "Feedback and reviews are everywhere," he said in an email. "They are at the bottom of your receipt, the check at the end of a ...

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  4. With Square Stand, Jack Dorsey & Co. reimagine the cash registerRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 14 | GigaOM

    ... retail business. It hinted at its grander ambitions when it hinted at its desire to take on the likes of Foursquare and Yelp. Square said that as of today it is processing over $15 billion in payments on an annualized basis, excluding Starbucks, up ...

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  5. Silk's Cool Art App Lets You Swipe the Light FantasticRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | MacNewsWorld

    ... world of specialized search and ratings apps out there waiting to help. Our favorites for Apple's iOS platform include Yelp, TripAdvisor, Realtor.com, GrubHub and Amazon Mobile. Time to start searching and rating your way to the cream of the crop. ...

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  6. Restauranteur Builds App to Help Businesses Prevent Negative Reviews, ...Read the original story

    Monday May 13 | PRWeb

    ... can fix mistakes before things escalate. Complaints resolved in a timely manner rarely lead to bad public reviews on Yelp, Tripadvisor and social networks, which are important drivers of revenue and customer flow. " Interestingly, when the service ...

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  7. OwnerListens nabs $1.1M for its Yelp alternative, a virtual suggestion boxRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | VentureBeat

    ... at a restaurant or hair salon, but have opted to wait until we're home to let out our frustration on a site like Yelp. The Android and iPhone apps were originally developed for patrons of his own restaurant, Oren's Hummus. But the apps developed a ...

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  8. Santa Cruz Sentinel, Calif., Wallace Baine columnRead the original story

    Saturday May 11 | Customer Interaction Solutions

    ... in the suitcase, and slides the iPhone in under the socks. For emergencies, he tells himself. And Google Maps & and Yelp & and ... just an occasional peek at the hockey scores. I'll thank myself later. Contact Wallace Baine at ...

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  9. Wallace Baine: Vacation dilemma: To unplug or not to unplugRead the original story

    Saturday May 11 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... cks in the suitcase, and slides the iPhone in under the socks. For emergencies, he tells himself. And Google Maps & and Yelp & and ... just an occasional peek at the hockey scores. I'll thank myself later.

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  10. Lessons from the Mcommerce Summit: State of Mobile Commerce 2013Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 9 | Mobile Marketer

    ... to do is tap it with a finger. Knowing what its customers like and using that to keep them engaged has pushed up DWR's Yelp scores and kept tablet traffic and sales growing steadily. Bank on it David Godsman, senior vice president of online and ...

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  11. Facebook Acquiring Waze? 5 Reasons Why A Billion-Dollar Deal Is Chump Change For The Social NetworkRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 9 | International Business Times

    ... more accurate, and therefore much more valuable to Facebook's sponsors. The local business directory and review site Yelp has a lot of features that Facebook might envy, including an army of local advertisers and steady following of users looking to ...

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  12. How Obama's Open Data Order Could Save Lives, Energy Costs And Make Cool AppsRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 9 | TechCrunch

    ... it was strategic for airlines to be able to locate any plane in real time. Now, GPS is used in everything from maps to Yelp. 2. Saving Lives : San Ramon, Calif., firefighters worked with local hackers to develop an iPhone app that automatically ...

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  13. Restaurant Discovery App Dish.fm Becomes A "Best Dish"...Read the original story

    Thursday May 9 | TechCrunch

    ... which debuted this past December , the new focus has been on building on top of established content from sources like Yelp, Foursquare and Instagram. In order to determine the best dishes around, Dish.fm analyzes public reviews and tips found across ...

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  14. Developers dive in to create a wealth of autism appsRead the original story

    Thursday May 9 | PhysOrg Weblog

    ... more than a dozen apps. When it was all done, the winning application was a review service called RevTilt that combined Yelp listings with the ability to provide specific comments and ratings about which businesses were the friendliest to autistic ...

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  15. Young Entrepreneurs Start a Unique Taxi Service in Metro PhoenixRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 9 | PRWeb

    ... for them," commented Mulvin. "Customers can control the music with the tablets, they can look up a great restaurant on Yelp for dinner, watch YouTube videos, even post photos on our @TruCab instagram account." For Tru Cab owners Eric and Larry, the ...

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  16. TechCrunch Unveils Online Learning Destination CrunchU in Partnership with UdemyRead the original story

    Wednesday May 8 | Business Wire

    ... S Capital, 500 Startups and other investors responsible for funding Internet giants like YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter and Yelp. Udemy is headquartered in San Francisco. Web: www.udemy.com

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  17. Daily: Google Maps to Get Overhaul, PlaceIQ Raises $6.75MRead the original story

    Wednesday May 8 | Street Fight

    ... if our existing products are not a part of the answer? The world is changing and it begins with empowered consumers. Yelp and the Wisdom of "The Lonely Crowd" ( The New Yorker ) Gideon Lewis-Kraus: The problem with Yelp is not the role it plays, for ...

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  18. ...Read MoreRead the original story

    Tuesday May 7 | Creative Mac

    ... can take advantage of their effects. Understand why Amazon is behind the new tax legislation for online retailers, Yelp's continued improvement for small business offerings with Locu, and new trends gaining traction in the mobile and consumer ...

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  19. Top 5 Technology Events Affecting Small Business by ChooseWhatRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 7 | The Beaumont Enterprise

    ... can take advantage of their effects. Understand why Amazon is behind the new tax legislation for online retailers, Yelp's continued improvement for small business offerings with Locu, and new trends gaining traction in the mobile and consumer ...

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  20. New Magellan GPS catches up with smartphonesRead the original story

    Friday May 3 | St. Augustine Record

    ... system.) When you're driving and tap one of the squares, it expands to display information and reviews culled from Yelp and Foursquare, along with any available deals - say, a dollar off the Salsa Verde Shrimp Two-Taco plate at Rubio's. If this all ...

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