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TripAdvisor, Booking.com reviews surface in Apple Maps data

Apple Maps is starting to get some neat stuff put in. Since the launch of the app back in 2012, Yelp has served as the sole partner for integrating customer reviews of businesses and other points of interest. Recently, Apple’s Maps app has begun including reviews from TripAdvisor and Booking.com on select hotel listings. It’s […]

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Apple adds 10 new providers to help feed Apple Maps data to users

It’s been two years since Apple Maps first launched. You may have mixed feelings about it, but the general consensus is that it’s gotten better over time. Per 9to5Mac and Apple Maps Marketing, Apple has continued its recent efforts to improve its mapping service by partnering with several new data providers, according to Apple Maps […]

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Swarm hits the iOS App Store

What is Swarm, you ask? Swarm is the new iOS app from Foursquare that aims to separate the check-in functions of Foursquare that we all know and love, and stick them into a new app. Here is the App Store blurb explaining the app; With Swarm, you can easily see who’s out nearby and who wants […]

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Pebble debuts its new appstore later today

Last Friday, via its Twitter account, Pebble announced that the release date for the new Pebble appstore would be today, Feb 3rd, at 10 AM PST. So, only a few hours to go until Pebble owners can start playing with the new goodies. The announcement indicates that only the iOS update to the Pebble companion […]

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Apple announces OS X 10.9 “Mavericks”, details feature list

OS X 10.9 has a name: “Mavericks”. Granted, it’s a little unfortunate that it hooks into a word Sarah Palin frequently describes herself as, but you’ve gotta let some things slide… Per The Mac Observer, Apple gave users their first glimpse into OS X 10.9 on Monday during a keynote event at the company’s annual […]