With the influx of US-TM HD2 owners coming up soon, one of the things I think they might ask for is a Yelp application. I'm guessing this because I wish I had one! It seems every other mobile OS besides Symbian has a native app, but we're stuck with using the mobile site! We don't want to be associated with those Nokia people do we?
If you aren't familiar with Yelp, it's a review site for pretty much any business you can think of - very popular for restaurants, bars, etc. I know people in the US use it a lot. Yelp has a UK/Canada presence as well, not sure how popular it is.
As mentioned, we can currently go to m.yelp.com and search, but it's not ideal since you have to type in your location, type in what you're looking for, and almost makes you not want to use it.
If you get the Yelp app for iPhone, webOS, Android, BB, etc., it'll use your phone's 'network triangulation' or GPS to automatically show you what's around you. Of course, once you have that, you can filter by category (restaurant, shopping, etc.), and sort by rating (and other various features.)
If you click on an item of interest, you can read the reviews, get details on the store (location, hours, etc.), and if the app is developed enough - write reviews, post pictures, and be a contributing member of the site.
Yelp has an API that seems pretty easy and robust, where requests are passed along like so
Code:
Sample Request:
[url]http://api.yelp.com/business_review_search?term=yelp&lat=37.788022&long=-122.399797&radius=10&limit=5&ywsid=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX[/url]
And you get a crapload of data back, all nicely formatted and easy to handle.
More info here: http://www.yelp.com/developers
TBH, I would try and code it myself, but I'd only be able to create a backend, maybe (never coded for WM before.) The GUI is the most important part since a lot of the heavy lifting is done with the API (otherwise, we'd have to scrape and... ugh.)
I'm sure I'm not the only one that would be interested in such an app, and I'm willing to pay for it. I'll start a bounty of $20 for anyone interested in developing it! All I ask for release is a touch-friendly Yelp reader that transmits current location. Further yelp-contributing features can be developed later @devs discretion.
Maybe Aloqa could help?
Hi Mazzarin,
I am using Aloqa, by default it shows Cafes, Restaurants, "what's hot", Sights, Bars and Cubs, Movies, Wikipedia, Fashion and last.fm.
You can add other channels or create your own.
All the best,
Peter
Aloqa and Yelp
Aloqa has a Yelp channel as well... but...
I would LOVE to have Yelp... +1
I will also put in $10 bounty for this.
p_fr1968: Thanks for the heads up. I'm downloading it now veeerrry slowly. I looked up the app on Marketplace and it seems to have people that either love it or absolutely hate it so lets see!
taimoorhusain: I think I convinced a dev to do it, hopefully we'll see a release soon!
Only had a very quick look at this, shouldn't be too muh hassle writing an app for this, I'd have to dev it for windows then port it WM (as I'm new to the 3.5 cf so don't know what it can and more importantly can't do)
Tried aloqa... it works okay. Seems buggy, doesn't have kinetic scrolling, and only does GPS OR GSM location, not both. I'll write the devs with my thoughts and maybe they'll fix it up! But it DOES have Yelp!
djingonthenet - That would be cool if you could do it, but like I mentioned in the above post, a dev who already has a running app has stated he'll do it. More competition or something I guess?!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619329
^Next2Me is the app.
mazzarin said:
Tried aloqa... it works okay. Seems buggy, doesn't have kinetic scrolling, and only does GPS OR GSM location, not both. I'll write the devs with my thoughts and maybe they'll fix it up! But it DOES have Yelp!
djingonthenet - That would be cool if you could do it, but like I mentioned in the above post, a dev who already has a running app has stated he'll do it. More competition or something I guess?!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=619329
^Next2Me is the app.
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well I'll have a look anyway, maybe knock up a basic version then see how it goes from there. is the next2me app just for USA locs or does it work in the UK as well?
At the moment, next2me uses google local so... pretty much everywhere.
Re: Aloqa, got a response back really quick:
Aloqa Feedback said:
We are working on a full featured version of Aloqa for WinMo that should have all the features you mention and more, including those available today exclusively on Aloqa for Android. We hope to launch it in 6 - 8 weeks, so please stay tuned!
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mazzarin said:
With the influx of US-TM HD2 owners coming up soon, one of the things I think they might ask for is a Yelp application. I'm guessing this because I wish I had one!
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Did you ever find a Yelp one? I know you mentioned the developer of Next2Me incorporating it into that (nice) app; but it doesn't seem to have happened.
I find Aloqa's interface a bit scruffy. I noticed there's an app for Qype in the uk app store (Qype's like Yelp but better for Uk/Europe; bit sketchy for U.S.) but I still can't find anything for Yelp in the U.S. or otherwise
Does the Yelp iphone app let you leave your own reviews (like Qype does)? I had a quick look at the Yelp API but it looks like it's 'read-only'. I think that's half the fun being able to tell people when your restaurant food arrived cold!
James.
Never found one unfortunately. Not sure about the capabilities of the iPhone app, but I'd be happy to get read-only access still!
Yeah me too. Thanks for letting me know. Fingers crossed the big organisations start writing their apps for at least WP7.
I'll email the author of the winmo Qype app (Magic Guidebook) and see if he's willing to add in Yelp.
Awesome, let me know how it goes.
Hi guys, long time reader, first time poster here (which means unfortunately i can't post links - darn)!
I have just finished my first (big) app and am really proud of it and will be releasing in the coming weeks. I would love for people to help beta test it.
The app is called Kites. To cut a long story short, Kites lets you leave messages for people at specific locations. The recipients can either view these on a map or be notified when they get near. For example, you can leave a reminder for your partner at the supermarket and they will get it when they get there. So no more excuses as to why they 'forgot' to buy your chocolate milk
Check it out at kites.rockolabs.com - its still in beta so please join our g+ community to get access..its all on the website!
We also have a promo video up:
Hope you like it
Just learnt how to post videos so bumping so people can see it
Like your concept. Good luck!
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Hello XDA users!. I have developed a TV series app that helps keep track of your favorite or currently watching TV series, but also notifies you of episode releases to never forget or miss an episode!
Firstly it integrates with theTVDB.com for all its information, and you can also synchronize your favorite series, your language preference and rate episodes and series.
Its main features are:
Notifications when episodes are aired so you will not miss upcoming episodes.
Automatic updates. The app automatically updates the series you add so you will always be notified about newly announced episodes.
Get informed about newly announced episodes of your added series but also get informed for upcoming series. You can also set genre filters for the upcoming series notifications in order to avoid getting notified for series that do not match your preference.
Quiet hours. If some episodes are being aired during night time, the app can be set to postpone the notifications until the specified time, to avoid waking you up!
Keeping track of your watched episodes by marking them as watched. Multiple episodes can be also marked as watched, to help users sort long running series quickly.
Images of actors and series posters are also added along with series information. These can be easily be viewed through the app and also you can save series banners in your smart phone's gallery.
View when the next episode of each series is being released quickly from the series list. Also there is an ordered list of non watched episodes, to help you keep track and organize what to watch next!
Google Play Store Page:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.westplay.tvaddictfree
Website:
alterbytes.com
Sorry for not creating links for the above but since I'm a newbie to the forums I can't post links yet.
I hope that you find this app useful, a lot of work has been done and its main purpose is to make the life of series lovers easier.
If you would like some more features added feel free to send feedback for its future updates
Amazing
i love this app, is amazing, clean and fast, one recomendation though, can you integrate it with tvtag so we can check-in right from the app?, would be amazing if you could do that. thanks for the great work.
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i love this app, is amazing, clean and fast, one recomendation though, can you integrate it with tvtag so we can check-in right from the app?, would be amazing if you could do that. thanks for the great work.
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Thanks for your feedback! I have never used tvtag, but I will check it out and try to implement it for the next update
I didn't know where to share this, so I hope this is the right place.
I recently was discussing sleep with my friend and we both shared our methods on winding down after a long day and my friend told me about this website:
http://listen.hatnote.com
It's totally free and requires no subscription. Basically every time a Wikipedia article is updated/edited it plays a sound, which all come together quite well.
I discovered that with Android Lollipops chrome tabs being separate in the new card style task manager, the music on the website will continue to play in the background when your switching between apps...
Listening to this for an hour before bed while checking my emails, IM'ing etc... I found to be totally and utterly relaxing. It's also fairly awesome because the sound is being created by information online being edited or updated so it really brings out the beauty in information and knowledge.
I thought it was a nice thing to share
Good!!!:good:
TL;DR:
I created an app that schedules your goals automatically at the best free time in your Google Calendar. This is a complete replacement to Goals that leaves Google Calendar tomorrow.
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Feel free to open issues on the app Github page. That would help me keep track of the issues
Background
I am using Google Calendar and Goals religiously. After Google announced that they’re removing Goals I started working on Goaly. For those who aren’t familiar, Goals used to be a feature in Google Calendar that allowed you to create a “goal” - something you want to do every x days or x times a week. It would then take those goals and automatically schedule them in your calendar based on your free time and other preferences. Once a goal was completed you could tap “Did it” to mark it as completed and keep a streak.
If this sounds great it’s because it is. It was a super handy feature I found myself using all the time to find time for my workouts, meditations and even calling my mom.
Unfortunately Google announced that they're removing this feature in November (as they do), so I decided to create it myself.
The goal of Goaly
Goaly is firstly meant to be a complete replacement to Google Calendar’s goals feature. That means that Goaly can
intelligently finds free time in your schedule based on your preferences
schedules goals automatically for you
keeps track of your goals
allows multi device support so you can view and manage goals from your phone/laptop/PC etc
Examples
I use Goaly to schedule time for my workouts whenever I have 2 hours to spare. I also use it to schedule meditations 5 times a week, call my mom once a week and do my studies twice a week.
Screenshots
https://imgur.com/a/I7UY6KQ
Help from you
The app was just released from early access today. I still have many features planned and I would LOVE to get more insights from you
If you’re missing any features from the original Google Calendar goals or if you have any features you would like to see in Goaly please let me know
If you run into any bugs, please either PM me or comment below
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I never even knew there was a Goals thing in Google Calendar, only been doing Android forever, so clearly i probably wasnt going to be in your target audience, until stumbled across this and now giving it a go
73sydney said:
I never even knew there was a Goals thing in Google Calendar, only been doing Android forever, so clearly i probably wasnt going to be in your target audience, until stumbled across this and now giving it a go
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It's finally time to give it a try!