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Yelp Update Includes Hidden Augmented Reality Feature

Yelp’s most recent update apparently wasn’t just about being thrifty, it was also about being sneaky.  Blogger Robert Scoble recently discovered Yelp’s new hidden augmented reality feature called “Monocle,” which was snuck into the updated version of the app that was just released for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Augmented reality apps have already appeared on [...]

Read It Later’s API and iPhone app get big updates

Personal bookmarking service Read It Later has some nice new features this week for both users and developers.
On the user side, there’s now an updated version of its reading application for the
iPhone, which lets users access their saved reading list even when they’re not near a data connection. The new version supports both password-protected sites [...]

AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn GPS solution hits the App Store

AT&T on Tuesday became the latest player to attempt to capitalize on what’s sure to become a multi-million dollar market for iPhone-based turn-by-turn GPS driving solutions, launching its AT&T Navigator software on the App Store.
Like similar offerings for other AT&T handsets, the software was developed by Sunnyvale, Calif.-based TeleNav and branded as AT&T Navigator. The [...]

First look: Sirius XM’s streaming satellite radio app for iPhone

Struggling satellite radio provider Sirius XM’s new iPhone app released Thursday doesn’t do anything wrong. In fact, it works quite well. It’s what the app doesn’t do at all — namely, play some of the service’s most popular content — that will likely catch the ire of subscribers.
The fine print in Sirius XM’s press release [...]

MapQuest unveils alternative to Google Maps for iPhone

MapQuest on Monday took the wraps off a new application for iPhone users designed as an alternative to the built-in Google Maps software and billed as a “leap forward in how people interact with maps, directions and local search” on their Apple handsets.
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Among the highlights of the free application (App Store), called MapQuest [...]