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GetGlue: Check into movies, music, TV, and more

Tags: media, social, social networking // Posted: July 27, 2010 6:05 pm // By Matt Sevits

It's great being able to use foursquare and Gowalla to check into your favorite restaurants, bars, and concert halls, but how many times have you found yourself wishing you could check into a movie or TV show and then share it with friends?

GetGlue is a media-based social networking service that makes it possible to do exactly that.

Using the iPhone app or the GetGlue website, you check into movies, TV shows, music, video games, celebrities, and even wine, as you're enjoying them, and then see a feed of the media your friends are consuming.

5 great Android apps for killing time

Tags: android, apps, games, mobile // Posted: July 21, 2010 6:15 pm // By Matt Sevits

If smartphones are good for anything, it's wasting time. Whether you're waiting in line at the doctor's office or avoiding an awkward situation on public transit, it's always a good idea to have a few mind-numbing and entertaining apps loaded up on your Android device.

Check out these 5 apps that are guaranteed to cure your boredom (all of which are available on the Android Market):

15 forgotten Web 1.0 sites

Tags: business, web 2.0 // Posted: July 21, 2010 5:42 pm // By Matt Sevits

Even though the dot-com boom resulted in online powerhouses like Amazon and eBay, it also left a lot of once-promising websites for dead.

Luckily for you and your nostalgic streak, Esquire Magazine has put together a list of "15 Sites That Were Before Their Time."

4 reasons why you should be using Gowalla instead of Foursquare

Tags: mobile, social networking, software // Posted: July 19, 2010 8:19 pm // By Matt Sevits

By now you've probably heard of foursquare, the newest wave in social networking that uses geolocation to track and reward users for "checking in" to restaurants, bars, and other venues. In fact, you might be one of the millions people who use it on a regular basis.

3 travel startups that will get you packing

Tags: offbeat, travel // Posted: July 15, 2010 9:24 am // By Charlene Thomas

Planning a trip can be both fun and, at times, something of a hassle. But there are some new travel startup websites that make planning your next vacation a whole lot less time-consuming and, in some cases, a lot more affordable.

Will Google's App Inventor help or hinder Android?

Tags: apps, google, mobile // Posted: July 12, 2010 9:31 pm // By Matt Sevits

Google recently unveiled its latest attempt to open up the Web to everyone: It's App Inventor, a visual app creator that lets anyone, regardless of programming knowledge, create apps for Google's Android mobile operating system.

It might seem like a great idea at first (now you can take the initiative to create that app you've always wanted), but it begs the question: Will this move ultimately boost or hinder Google's quest for mobile dominance?

3 top televisions for the 3D experience

Tags: entertainment, television // Posted: July 8, 2010 8:38 pm // By Annemarie Rouleau

3D movies. We've all watched at least one. There you are, sitting in your seat at the movie theater; popcorn in one hand, a Coca-Cola in the other, and those dreaded 3D glasses clinging to your face, giving you a painstakingly-awkward feeling comparable to your eighth grade yearbook photo. But hey, you're in a sea of fellow 3D movie goers, so the momentary fashion lapse in the name of entertainment is not only acceptable, it's downright enjoyable.

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#2 IN: Food 100 //
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food, groceries //
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Anyone who lives and breathes (and, yes, drinks) fine wines will love the selection at Twenty Twenty.

alcohol, wine //
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