• 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)

• 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/

• 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/

• http://yobongo.com/
• http://messageparty.com/
• http://www.skychalk.com/welcome
• http://blog.brightkite.com/ (gone)

• 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/

• 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

• 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/

http://mynokiablog.com/

• 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/