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ZAGAT TO GO brings the powerful ZAGAT restaurant guide to Android phones

Hungry? ZAGAT TO GO is ready to remedy the situation. Fresh on the Android Market, ZAGAT TO GO is a premium application that taps into 45 ZAGAT guides for restaurant ratings and reviews. Much like the popular iPhone app, the Android version of ZAGAT TO GO uses location and user desires to filter through its [...]

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Wikitude creators update app and launch user-driven Wikitude.me

Mobilizy, the company that pioneered augmented reality apps on Android with Wikitude, have announced two big news items. Not only have they upgraded Wikitude 3 with several new features, they’ve also launched a new user-driven geo-tagging service known as Wikitude.me. Wikitude is an augmented reality app that layers information on top of a smartphone’s camera view. [...]

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Layar “reality browser” app now available in all Android Markets

Augmented reality app Layar is now available in Android Markets across the globe, according to an announcement from Layar. Originally released in June for the Netherlands, Layar is now available in several other countries and has added content layers from Wikipedia, Twitter, Brightkite, and more. Layar is a “reality browser” that uses an Android phone’s camera, [...]

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More on Geodelic, the force behind the myTouch’s Sherpa

The “Sherpa” application is being touted as a major selling point of the now-officially announced T-Mobile USA myTouch phone. Sherpa learns a user’s activities and provides nearby establishments that may interest him or her. For instance, someone who frequently searches for places to buy music would be alerted about a nearby record store. The same [...]

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Layar Android app augments reality with POI’s and more

Android has an augmented reality. I had no idea exactly what that meant today, but Layar, “the first mobile Augmented Reality browser,” did a good job of drawing me in to find out. Layar adds real-time information about locations and points of interest on a user’s phone. Combining Android’s camera, GPS, and compass functions, it automatically [...]

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Google’s Places Directory app finds local businesses

John’s in a new city and is both hungry and bored. Sure, he could check the Yellowpages or find out what his hotel’s front desk recommends, but maybe he wants to know where the locals go to find a good meal and something to do on the weekend. John then fires up Google Places Directory [...]

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