Check-in

Untappd releases iPhone check-in app for social drinking

By Andrew Wray, Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 a 9:58 am

Untappd, the "Foursquare for beer" social check-in service, has released their official iPhone app. You can now check-in to what beer you're drinking with the option of adding location information for sharing with friends on the network.

Previously limited to a webapp, the native app offers a number of welcomed features including Notifications and the ability to upload photos with your check-in. Get ready to drink socially...

Untappd is a new way to socially track, rate, & share with your friends what beers you're enjoying, as well as where you're enjoying them. You can see what beers are trending nearby and where you can find them. Untappd will also share recommendations based on your drinking preferences. Curious about a specific beer? See what other users are saying about it and add it to your wish list to make sure you remember to find it! As you explore more brews and locations, you will uncover a variety of badges.

Track & rate what beers you have and share them with your friends
Upload a photo of the beer your having and sharing it with your friends.
Notifications of your friends comments and toasts
Geolocation enabled so you can tag your location & see what’s trending nearby
Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare & Gowalla integration for social sharing
Toast and comment on your friends beers
Earn a wide variety of badges
See what beers are trending nearby and where to find them

Untappd is available for the iPhone and iPod touch for free.

App Store Link

GetGlue update brings new UI and better social check-in integration

By Andrew Wray, Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 a 3:49 pm

GetGlue, the social network for checking into your favorite TV shows, movies and music, has just updated their iPhone and iPad app to version 2.5.2 bringing all new features and a revamped UI to let users check-in to their favorite TV shows just in time for the Fall TV season!

Check-in to what you are watching, reading and listening to. Connect with friends, discover new favorites, and unlock FREE stickers and discounts. Join more than 1.5 million other users who are sharing 9 million check-ins per month.

Interesting Conversations: See your friends and everyone else's conversations about shows you watch - in real-time!
Friend Leaderboards: Who is the biggest fan? Check out the leader board to see how you stack up against your friends.
New Check-in Flow: Check-in faster and get more out of every check-in - stats, friends, specials, and of course, stickers!

GetGlue is available for free for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

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Apple patents "Places" as a social networking trademark

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Feb 25, 2011 a 4:23 pm

While Apple and social networking didn't get off to a good start with Ping!, it appears Apple may be willing to try again with a new patent pointing to a social networking feature they are titling "Places". (Does this sound familiar to anyone else?)

The patent shows that Places will be a social networking type service that will use the assistance of GPS to locate users on iOS devices. Whether or not it will integrate with Ping! is yet to be seen. The service is pretty much the same thing most mobile users already know how to use through apps like Gowalla and Foursquare. Ping! didn't seem to do as well as Apple would have liked so this may be a move to try and tie in the two services.