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UrbanKite

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:47:51 +0000

UrbanKite for the myTouch and Android is an interesting new application that lets you discover cool new local hangouts and to spread the word about these places through Twitter. This myTouch app allows you to search for local restaurants, cafes, and other establishments based on category and keywords. It also mines Twitter for tweets and recommendations about specific places. This can be invaluable if you are looking for locations that have rapidly developing current events. You can also star establishments, which will act as a vote for the business – UrbanKite aggregates these votes and ranks resataurants and other establishments. A star also acts as a favorite on the application.Â

You can send a tweet right from within the application, and tweetsÂ automaticallyÂ include links to the right location and restaurant, which means people who aren’t using UrbanKite will also be able to act on your recommendations. UrbanKite is currently in beta and future updates look promising, including a potentially intelligent recommendation service that bubbles new locations based on what other like-minded users have as favorites. If you are a regular user of Twitter, you will probably find that this is one of the myTouch apps that slips smoothly into your existing habits without a hitch. If you’re new to Twitter or hate it with aÂ vengeance,Â this may not be the app for you. But the app acts as a useful discovery tool even without requiring you to use Twitter – so it may be a worthwhile download for just about anybody.

Layar

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:21:05 +0000

Layar is a powerful augmented-reality application for the myTouch and Android that is now available globally on the Android Market (it was previously available only in the Netherlands). This fantastic myTouch app offers a real-time overlay (“layar”) of information over your myTouch’s camera image when you launch the app. Pointing and panning your myTouch camera around will pull up information overlayed on the images seamlessly and with absolutely no stuttering or waiting for data to load. You can load different Layars, each with its own specialty. For instance, the Google Local Search layar will pull up data from Google’s local search and show detailed information on restaurants, establishments, and businesses as you point your camera at them.Â

The application offers several choices of layars already: Flickr, Wikipedia, Twitter, and Google Local Search among others. Several other layars are expected to come out as the platform matures. The apps “Reality Browser” includes categories for popular and featured points-of-interest to help discover new places more easily. If you prefer, you can change back to a regular map or list view. Many layars offer the ability to call the establishment right from the application, and other layars come with the ability to share a link or interact with the location in other manners. This is one of the most amazing and promising new myTouch apps that is both functional and just plain cool to use.

Aloqa

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:57:38 +0000

Aloqa is an intelligent local recommendation app that has push notifications on the myTouch and Android. Aloqa proactively informs you about relevant things around you that you care about. So unlike many of the other location-aware recommendation applications, you don’t need to pull up the browser or another application to learn more about what’s happening around you – you can just look at your phone and the information is right there. Aloqa can notify you of friends who are close by, parties, new restaurants, events that are nearby, and even notify you of Wi-Fi hotspot and gas stations in yourÂ vicinity.Â

This myTouch app uses a “channel” metaphor to add various categories of interest. There are dozens of channels already, covering a wide variety of interests and activities. The app notifies you every time an event of interest comes up in the channels that you pick. The notification sound and mode can be modified to your tastes, ranging from a custom sound to just a simply vibrate. Aloqa does pay attention to battery-life, and includes optimizations to help conserve power. Aloqa is an advanced myTouch app that has the potential to really change the way you discover the world around you.

Sherpa

admin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:54:32 +0000

Sherpa is an advanced location-aware recommendation engine with a powerful “passive personalization” feature that silently learns your preferences as you use your T-Mobile myTouch 3G. This myTouch app works in the background and starts learning about your favorite theater, bank, and other locations that you frequent. You can also use it to find businesses and restaurants close to your current location and filter byÂ categoriesÂ or distance. If you like a specific cafe or restaurant, you can tap a little thumbs-up icon on the app and it’ll offer other recommendations similar to the one you just liked.Â

Digging into a specific business or restaurant allows you to see reviews, ratings, address and other information regarding the establishment. It pulls in reviews from Citysearch and Yelp. You can even call from right within the app by tapping the call button. This myTouch application also includes mapping and directions and a fast search that you can filter based on categories. The passive personalization and breadth of the directory makes other location-based directories redundant. And the longer you use this app the more useful it gets.