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Foursquare’s iOS Update Brings Search to the Forefront
An app update for the social service continues the startup’s charge into “local discovery” territory.
With Another $21 Million in the Bank, Social Site Nextdoor Launches Version 2.0
In introducing new features and more cash, the private social network for neighborhoods is aiming for a growth spurt.
Yandex Halts Development of Discovery App After Facebook Snips Data Access
Facebook hath spoken, and another social app is on hiatus because of it.
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Yelp to Add Health Inspection Data to Restaurant Listings in San Francisco, New York
In a partnership with the San Francisco mayor’s office, Yelp will soon include health score information to restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The move is part of a broader initiative by Mayor Ed Lee, who has angled for better ways to put publicly available government-collected data in front of consumers. The initiative will also expand to New York City in the coming weeks, and Yelp expects Philadelphia to follow suit, as well.With Graph Search, Facebook Needs to Go Beyond the “Like”
Facebook “Likes” this. But that’s not enough for good search results.
Graph Search: Facebook’s Way of Keeping You Inside of Facebook (Video)
Facebook aims to be your own personal Internet, one search at a time.
Path’s Personal Take on Social Discovery
A quaint take on finding the best places to visit.
Facebook Pushes Into Crowded Territory — Again — With Local Discovery Update
Billboards, shmillboards. Facebook says, just look at your phone to find the next local place you want to eat.
News Byte
Foursquare Launches Numbered Ratings System
Foursquare on Monday unveiled a new numbers-based ratings system for locations within the mobile app. When users look for locations to visit using the “Explore” feature, places are ranked on a 10-point scale, taking into account signals like tips, loyalty and popularity. In a jab to competitor Yelp, Foursquare claims it’s more informative than a one- to five-star ratings system, which relies on users and ultimately averages out to give little information.Yelp Acquires European Reviews Site Qype for $50 Million
Five stars. Would acquire again.