====== NOKIA ====== ===== Location based apps ===== * [[http://www.eyeem.com/]] * you can take pictures with this one and apply filters to them (similar to instagram) * you can log in with your facebook account * fotos can be tagged, sorted into albums * totally unclear to me where the tags are coming from (seems to be kind of automated), or how to remove them * you automatically like albums - why? * icons are sometimes not clear to me * can't find where to change my settings * not optimized for tablet use * [[https://foursquare.com/]] * [[https://gowalla.com/]] (gone) * not optimized for tablet use * comments left are in different languages (arab, english...) * individually designed batches * you can like guides, places, images * you can check into places * places have pages with description, pin on the map, adress, twitter account * no opening hours or pt information * on the place page there is a section called "story" but when you enter individual stories there is actually no content * you can add friends from facebook and twitter * [[https://getamen.com/]] * lets you log in with your facebook account * you make a bold statement which can be agreed by or challenged by others * voting is based on amens * pretty straight forward timeline of amens * very intuitive interface * you can choose between: your timeline, new, popular * [[http://www.color.com/#landing]] (gone) * lets you log in with your facebook but not via app instead it opens facebook website * [[http://unlike.net/minisite/iphone.html]] * magazine which advertizes shops, restaurants, people and connects the articles with maps that show where to find them * [[http://www.yelp.com/yelpmobile]] * an app to review places * not clear to me how the reviews are sorted since it is neither based on date nor rating (best/worst) * sorting can not be customized * at first not clear how the sorting of the search results work neither by distance nor by rating * then found that you can sort by: best match (how ever that works), distance, highest rated * you can further filter your search results by: distance from me, price, open now, neighborhoods * monocole is an awesome AR feature, it shows you an overlay of restaurants which are situated in the direction you are looking at * optimized for ipad usage too * [[http://www.qype.com/go-mobile]] (gone, is part of yelp now) * not optimized for ipad * facebook integration * search around me or explore * the offer nearby vouchers * sorting on the first screen of nearby places not clear, second nearby places screen really has sorting by distance * you can choose between list and map view * you can check in at places, upload photos, write reviews * no apparent sorting mechanism, no possibility to customize sorting * you can earn badges for contribution * [[http://path.com/]] * not optimized for tablet use * sharing with selected friends * things like, i am awake, i sleep, what music you are listening to, where you are, who you are with * you can add location to your updates * a very nice and straight forward interface * would call it an app for intimate sharing * [[http://soundtracking.com/]] * not optimized for tablet use * you can share the music you are listening to and add location to it * [[http://www.tweakersoft.com/aroundme.html]] * tablet optimized * contains adds very prominently * it is a map with categories next to it * it shows the places as pins on the map where you then can open a detail bubble with very basic address information * no ugc there * if you do one click more the google place page opens * [[http://itunes.apple.com/fi/app/urbanspoon/id284708449?mt=8]] * not tablet optimized * only US cities * you can find restaurants via randomizer * you can like and dislike places (buttons shown on the place page * information about what is served on the place page, phone number (on click you can call) and address (if you click on it location on the map is shown) * if you click on serves an extended place page opens where you will see: fotos, prices, opening hours, neighborhood, types of food * you can access the restaurants website, view the menu (on the restaurants website), see popular menu items * reviews from: critics, blog posts, user reviews * you can: add reviews, images, to favorites, to wishlist or edit restaurant info (everyone can do this apparently even while not being logged in) * steam of photos on the front page but not clear by which criteria they are choosen * they have something called a "dineline" sort of a statistical analysis of your eating habbits * [[http://livingsocial.com/deals/how_it_works]] * location based deals app * tablet optimized but not available for Berlin right now * different deal categories: today's deals, escapes, adventures * [[http://www.bizzy.com/getapps]] * was not available * [[http://www.skobbler.us/apps]] * apps not free * [[http://www.tripadvisor.com/MobileApps]] * tablet optimized * map with a left hand panel of search results * when looking into place details the bubble opens in the left hand panel replacing the search results (you can get back to them with a back button) * place details contain: name, address, telefon number, image (which can be added by users) * they have very prominently: report closed or incorrect address * you can safe places to "my saves" sort of a favorite * you can see number of reviews by clicking of them a list with the first 2-3 lines of the review opens, from there you can open the individual review * cool feature: you can choose by which language the reviews should be sorted * information about price range * nearby places * you can access street view from the left hand panel * for some restaurant you can book tables (when offered on their own website * near by categories: stay, eat, see * you can choose to sort by distance or rating * places get a ranking based on their reviews * reviews can be accessed by their ratings: excellent, very good, average, poor, terrible * in the menu on the right upper corner you find additional features like: flights and forums (really cool and helpful features) * great inclusion of user forum * [[http://www.stamped.com/]] (gone, was bought by yahoo) * not tablet optimized * you can "stamp" places, films, books, music * you start with 100 stamps and can earn more by interacting with other users * [[http://uberlife.com/]] * not tablet optimized * you can arrange meetings which other people can then join * [[http://scoutmob.com/]] * location based deals * not tabled optimized * they have something called "curiosities which reminds me of our city facts * love the stache cam * [[http://blackboardeats.com/]] * location based food deals * US only * not tablet optimized * [[http://www.poggled.com/splash.php]] * night life deals for selected US cities * not tablet optimized * [[http://tweat.it/]] * interesting idea: to map moving places, in this case trucks which offer food around New York * but very poor interface * [[http://www.dailygobble.com/how-it-works]] * location based deals app * not optimized for tablet use * New York and San Francisco only * they do a great job in explaining what their application does * [[http://taap.it/]] (gone) * [[http://www.tutorspree.com/]] * [[http://gidsy.com/]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/highlight/id441534409?mt=8]] * [[http://wheelz.com/]] (gone) ===== Location based pictures ===== * [[http://instagr.am/]] * [[http://postagramapp.com/]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/typoinsta-add-your-words-on/id455175726?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/app/id433398108?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/app/calendagram-wall-calendars/id467432644?ls=1&mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instamap-real-time-instagram/id437617395?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instadaily-competitions-for/id440991529?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instake-take-instagram-photos/id448083510?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instashow-instagram-slideshow/id434563527?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-instaalbum-save-my-instagram/id435351060?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clockstagram/id455554966?mt=8]] * [[http://www.foodspotting.com/]] ===== Location based games ===== * [[http://www.shadowcities.com/]] * [[https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pixelpunch.paparazzi]] * [[http://www.idcprojects.com/hazards/]] * [[http://www.irlgaming.com/zombiehood/]] * [[http://www.ownthisworld.com/]] * [[http://www.cnqar.com/]] * [[http://www.gowar.com/]] * [[http://capitalismking.com/]] * [[http://www.jumpzoo.com/]] * [[http://ispyapp.com/]] * [[http://oust.me/]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iglobe/id430862346?mt=8]] * [[http://www.spontaniac.com/]] * [[http://massdmg.com/]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paranormal-activity-sanctuary/id392834635?mt=8]] * [[http://www.geosocials.com/]] * [[http://subrosagames.com/]] * [[http://www.scvngr.com/]] ===== Location based communication ===== * [[http://yobongo.com/]] * [[http://messageparty.com/]] * [[http://www.skychalk.com/welcome]] * [[http://blog.brightkite.com/]] (gone) ===== Location based dating apps ===== * [[http://www.meetmoi.com/welcome]] * [[http://www.okcupid.com/mobile-apps]] * [[http://www.sonar.me/]] * [[http://www.skout.com/]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id492155022]] * [[https://www.tingle.com/]] * [[http://moonit.com/iphone/]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/highlight/id441534409?ls=1&mt=8]] * [[http://www.glancee.com/]] ===== Location based tools ===== * [[http://shopkick.com/]] * [[http://unsocial.mobi/]] * [[http://www.opentable.com/mobile/]] * [[http://crowdtap.it/]] * [[http://www.zocdoc.com/mobile-apps]] * [[http://trapster.com/]] * [[http://www.waze.com/]] * [[http://www.tagwhat.com/]] * [[http://loqly.me/]] * [[http://www.crowdbeacon.com/]] * [[http://www.ditto.me/]] * [[https://www.localuncle.com/]] * [[http://www.localmind.com/]] * [[http://www.mybantu.com/index.php]] * [[http://listgeeks.com/]] * [[http://www.locql.com/]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/app/tips-n-places/id402303421]] * [[http://www.chacha.com/topic/chacha-mobile-apps]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/locavore/id306140158?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vegout-vegetarian-restaurant/id301275521?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eat-st./id425451799?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/grubhub-food-delivery-takeout/id302920553?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/foodily/id475603520?mt=8]] * [[http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/opentable/id296581815?mt=8]] * [[http://www.eventgrabber.com/]] * [[http://www.google.com/mobile/offers/]] * [[http://www.windowsphone.com/de-DE/apps/34083d75-dca6-4631-99be-4f9a3813dd73]] * [[http://www.windowsphone.com/de-DE/apps/0b61a3b9-b621-4601-a79b-6bdde4ae71fe]] * [[http://www.windowsphone.com/de-DE/apps/81a64cda-9742-e011-854c-00237de2db9e]] * [[http://www.windowsphone.com/de-DE/apps/e0f93342-14ac-e011-a53c-78e7d1fa76f8]] ===== Non-Location based social tools ===== * [[http://getglue.com/apps]] * [[http://summify.com/]] * [[http://chime.in/]] * [[https://market.android.com/details?id=co.go]] * [[http://www.justbook.com/]] * [[http://cowbird.com/]] ===== Interessante private Blogs ===== [[http://mynokiablog.com/]] ===== Commercial Blogs ===== * [[http://www.engadget.com]] * [[http://laptop-rev.blogspot.com/]] * [[http://www.addictivetips.com/]] * [[http://www.ubergizmo.com/]] * [[http://www.theffwiki.com/]] * [[http://www.frogeaternews.com/]] * [[http://www.winrumors.com/]]