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Five AR Apps to Watch For

Five augmented-reality apps that reflect where this hot technology is going.READ»

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Augmented Reality Is Both a Fad and the Future -- Here's Why

Why layering data on top of smartphones and computer screens is both a fad and the future. READ»

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Angry Store Owner Assaults Yelp Reviewer Who Called Her Store "a Total Mess"

Man pans bookstore on Yelp. Bookstore owner tracks him down, writes harassing emails, and tries to break into his house. Man responds by calling police--and Yelping about the entire experience. In what can only be described as a ...READ»

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Put Your Phone Down: Augmented Reality Is Overblown

While Layar pushes forward with augmented reality apps and Nokia finds ways to embed AR cameras in our clothing, the rest of us wait breathlessly for a world in which our maps and data are overlaid on what we see, a world in which our ...READ»

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The iPhone 25

Here are the companies with the most iPhone buzz, the winningest apps, and the most popular platforms.READ»

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Google Makes Hyperlocal Search An Even Hotter Topic

Google's just tweaked its mobile search functionality to add in a whole bunch of new features--basically going head-to-head with existing mobile services like Yelp, FourSquare and AroundMe--merely be adjusting its search ...READ»

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Nokia's Sad Augmented Reality

Yesterday, Nokia released a well-produced video demonstrating what they apparently believe to be the future of augmented reality apps. If you haven't been keeping up with AR, it's just used to denote an information layer ...READ»

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Do Mobile Apps Like Yelp Herald a Boom for Mom-and-Pop Shops?

Consider what a site like Yelp does for a small but excellent cafe: For travelers and locals alike, a good mobile-Web app should make it as easy to find as the nearest Starbucks. Does that signal a shift in the market, sapping the ...READ»

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Would You Twitter If Your Tweet Carried a $50,000 Price Tag?

A Twitter-user in Chicago just got hit with a $50,000 defamation lawsuit. What does it mean for the Twittersphere?READ»

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Yelp Lets Businesses Yelp Back

The user-submitted restaurant and small business review site Yelp has been the subject of some pretty hot debates over its policies as its influence in local markets from San Francisco to New York has grown. Now it seems they ...READ»

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MySpace Partners With Citysearch for "MySpace Local"

In a Web event this morning, MySpace announced a new service called MySpace Local in partnership with Citysearch that will debut in open beta next month. Using the latter's database of 75,000 local businesses, MySpace has created ...READ»

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The Most Innovative Companies in Web 2.0

You read our Fast Company 50. Now learn about the companies within specific industries that are doing both creative and ground-breaking work. Here we present the top ten in Web 2.0.READ»

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NY Web 2.0 Meetup: Boxee, Contxts, WebGrrls, and Yelp

One of the most popular meetups in New York, NextWeb's NY Web 2.0 Meetup, catering to the Web 2.0, Social Networking and Social Media scene, continues to highlight some of the Alley's most innovative companies. The networking ...READ»

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The Perils and Promise of the Reputation Economy

It's not easy doing business in the reputation economy.READ»

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Under the Radar Conference Preview: GoodRec

We live in a recommended world. Seemingly every website offers opinions on something. And recommendation-only sites, such as Yelp, are growing in popularity. GoodRec offers a lightweight, socially focused recommendation service that's very addictive.READ»

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