FoodSpotting Darn Done Blowed Up: 1 Million Strong And Growing [Technology]

FoodSpotting (link) is a website/phone app that focuses on dish recommendation above and beyond the typical restaurant review.  Around roughly 18-month, the company announced today that they have seen over 1 million mobile app downloads across all platforms (currently android, iOS, and windows 7). Interestingly, it appears that a good section of people use the …

Yelp Pushes The Envelope: Augmented Reality iPhone App And Pissing People Off [Tech]

Yelp! can’t avoid trouble for love or money.  It seems like almost everyday, the hugely popular review site finds itself in some sort of public hot water.  Be it lawsuit, business backlash, or even bribery, they have their share of public relation problems.  The latest snafu comes at the expense of Apple, and their seemingly …

Foursquare: Dining Out + Social Web + Xbox 360 Achievements = Awesome iPhone App!

Do I have an iPhone? Absolutely not.  Will I ever get one? I seriously doubt it.  Is that something Im proud of? Damn skippy!  That said, foursquare (iTunes page) is a kick ass app that ALMOST makes me want to rethink my stance. What exactly is foursquare? Its a location aware social media tool that …