Google has acquired the Zagat Survey restaurant guide business. The company says Zagat will become a cornerstone of its ‘local’ offering, providing Google users with reviews, ratings and insights.
Zagat was founded by Tim and Nina Zagat more than 32 years ago, expanding to operate in more than 100 cities worldwide.
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Mark Bridge writes:
At 12 noon today, Hans Eriksson of Bambuser will end his 24-hour non-stop mobile broadcasting challenge.
He’s been in London with an iPhone and a seemingly endless supply of batteries, enjoying off-beat destinations at the direction of his online audience.
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Independent app store GetJar has introduced a new scheme called GetJar Gold.
It enables users to download premium applications they’d have to pay up to $10 for on other app stores. Unlike other promotional offers, new premium apps are added to GetJar Gold every day and remain on the store.
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The recently-formed mobile payment and mobile advertising partnership between Everything Everywhere, O2 and Vodafone is reportedly the subject of a legal complaint to the European Directorate General for Competition.
The joint venture, which was announced in June, didn’t include Three UK among its founders - although they said it was welcome to join.
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Hans Eriksson of Bambuser in London
Hans Eriksson, Executive Chairman of mobile video streaming service Bambuser, is in London for a 24-hour non-stop mobile video broadcast. Mark Bridge talks to him as he prepares to test his company's technology - and test the power of social networking, too.
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