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FourWhere Adds Yelp and Gowalla to Mapped-Out Reviews [Updates]

FourWhere , the neat FourSquare/Google Maps mashup that lets everyone benefit from FourSquare's over-sharing users, has added reviews and recommendations from reviews site Yelp and location-based network Gowalla. The Yelp reviews alone make it a great tool for pointing at a spot and finding out what people are liking or loathing nearby, but the combination of all the networks makes it a great tool for plotting out spots to hit in your next visit to a well-traveled destination (like, say, South-by-Southwest ). [ FourWhere ] More
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The iPad Gets an OpenTable App [IPad Apps]

OpenTable is the most painless way to score restaurant reservations in most cities, and its iPhone app is super-useful. Now, there's a fancier version for the iPad. It's free, so go ahead and plan a fancy dinner. [ iTunes via OpenTable ] More
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Yelp and OpenTable Join Forces

Yelp users will be able to make reservations directly from within an Yelp.com page through OpenTable -- and win OpenTable rewards.
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The Airports with the Best Regional Food Options [Air Travel Tip]

You're used to seeing Subway, Starbucks, and Sbarro before you head to your departure gate, but if you peek around at a few U.S. airports, you'll find some unique, and great, food to go. The Jaunted blog provides a traveler's checklist. More
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Snapfinger Puts Dinner Just an App Away

A company whose mobile app lets diners order takeout has raised $7 million to expand beyond chain restaurants into independent eateries.
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High-Tech NYC Restaurant Takes Orders On iPads [Restaurants]

London has the Flash-based, Bluetooth-ordering Inamo restaurant . Germany, the waiter-less kitchen . Japan has ramen vending machines , and soon, New York's midtown will play host to a restaurant with a 240-square-foot screen, displaying tweets and Foursquare check-ins. More
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Keep a Tighter Grip on Your Wallet in Loud Restaurants [Money]

According to research rounded up over at web site The Daily Beast, loud and fast music at restaurants makes people eat faster and drink more. More
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World’s Remotest Restaurant Only Reachable Via Scariest Walking Path Ever [Bad Ideas]

This is supposedly the world's most remote restaurant; if you make it there you get to eat lunch for free. On the one hand, what a deal! On the other, HOLY SHIT LOOK AT THIS PATH: More
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Yahoo Offers New iPhone Search Applications

Yahoo announced two new mobile search applications for the Apple iPhone, including one that allows users to draw a boundary on a map to bring up localized content.
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Foursquare Introduces New Tools for Businesses

Foursquare, a location-based social network, is rolling out new tools that will give businesses more information about their customers and allow them to target special offers.
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