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Yahoo Search now shows Yelp listings, reviews and ratings for local businesses in the US

Mar12
by on March 12, 2014 at 1:38 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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A month ago reports started circulating about a possible Yahoo and Yelp partnership, which today is coming to fruition with a collaboration between Yahoo Search and Yelp’s local business reviews. Regardless of which device you’re using, Yelp will now serve up listings, user reviews and star ratings whenever you search for a company or venue located in the US. Google has offered a similar experience for some time through its ‘Places for Business’ platform, so it’s not surprising that Yahoo wants equally rich information across its own search products. Notably, Bing Local Search is also powered by Yelp, although Microsoft is currently…

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The lowdown on Lowdown: The iPhone app for smarter meetings

Mar12
by on March 12, 2014 at 11:12 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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‘Smart’ seems to be the big buzzword in recent times. Smart thermostats? Check. Smart TVs? Check. Smart elevators? Check. Smart keys? Check. Smart calendars? Check. Lowdown is the latest ‘smart’ service to hit our radar, launching for iPhone users just a few weeks back. While it is currently UK-only, plans are afoot to roll this out into other countries in the latter part of 2014, so now seems like a good time to get the lowdown, if you’ll pardon the pun, on what could become the next must-have mobile app for business folk around the world. The lowdown on Lowdown…

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UK tops Europe’s superfast broadband table

Mar12
by on March 12, 2014 at 11:03 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile, UK

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The UK now has more subscribers to superfast broadband services than Europe’s five largest economies, with connections of 30Mbps or faster now available to 73 percent of the population, up from 60 percent in 2011, according to Ofcom. The figures were revealed today by communications watchdog Ofcom in its European Broadband Scorecard which looks at availability and uptake of fixed line and mobile broadband services across Europe. Most of the data was collected throughout 2013. The increase in availability of superfast packages has taken the UK from third to first for coverage among the ‘EU5’ (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK),…

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Fiverr arrives on Android to help more people manage microtasks on the move

Mar12
by on March 12, 2014 at 9:59 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

Fiverr, the Task Rabbit-rivaling startup that serves as a microtask marketplace for people to buy and sell services starting from $5, has launched its first Android app. To recap, Fiverr lets registered users monetize their skills and resources, which can be anything from Web design to gardening.     Today’s news falls hot on the heels of its iPhone app launch back in December and, similar to that, the Android incarnation is all about browsing, ordering and messaging, rather than listing. If you’re looking to sell a service, you’ll still need to visit the website. But a native Android app has…

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Tripomatic brings offline maps and hotel bookings to its redesigned travel-planning app for android

Mar12
by on March 12, 2014 at 9:44 am
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Travel-planning startup Tripomatic has launched a brand new iteration of its Android app, redesigned from the ground up. In addition to the all-new design and layout, Tripomatic now sports an offline mode that lets you access maps and points-of-interest for more than 400 cities. These are available via an in-app purchase, costing $4.90 or your local currency equivalent. Additionally, you can now book your hotel directly from within the app, and access public transport maps in many cities     The Czech Republic-based company launched initially in 2011 purely as a Web-based platform, with users entering their destination and how long…

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