Andre Garrigo

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  2. Kayak releases updated and unified iPad and iPhone app, takes on TripIt

    VentureBeat:

    This is actually a major update that will turn Kayak‘s free iPhone app into a unified app optimized for all iOS devices, including the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The two-year-old standalone iPad app will be phased out, which means Kayak faces the tricky task of making sure all of its users switch to the new app.

    Kayak’s app for the Mac OS X App Store is also fantastic. I wonder why more businesses do not offer apps for OS X in addition to iOS?

    A big roadblock could be Apple’s lack of support for the Mac OS X App Store. Things would certainly change if being a “universal” app meant functionality on iPhone, iPad and OS X.

    Maybe one day.

    (Source: techmeme.com)

  3. RIMM is worth less than Apple's iOS App Store

    Brian S. Hall:

    I wrote earlier today that, at it’s current price of $13.44, that $RIMM is worth a mere $7.04 billion.

    Apple ($AAPL), by contrast, is worth $354 billion. More than 50X.

    Per analysis from Trefis, iTunes and App Store each contribute approximately 2% to Apple’s market cap. For those doing the math at home, that means App Store contributes $7.08 billion to Apple’s market cap.

    And, yes, $7.08 billion is more than $7.04 billion. »»

    Unbelievable.

    Research In Motion has been in a downward spiral ever since Steve Jobs did the impossible and produced the iPhone. Today, Brian S. Hall is claiming that RIMM’s market cap has fallen below the value of Apple’s iOS App Store. Ouch.

    Analysts are not always right, but I suspect Hall’s numbers are close enough. RIMM is not worth much, that’s for sure.

    (Source: techmeme.com)

  4. Apple Helps You Find Your Friends

    Apple released a new app today called Find My Friends. Find My Friends is a location-based app that helps you find your friends on a map. It uses the iPhone’s location services to pinpoint your exact location. Find My Friends then broadcasts that location to your friends and family. 

    You get to choose who can see your exact location. Friends can be added for limited periods of time, like on a vacation. Unlike foursquare, the service updates your location in real-time, so no need to check in. Be careful, real-time tracking is a very invasive. Find My Friends has only been out for a day, and it has already caused a divorce.

    Head over to iTunes Store to download the app. Not interested, huh? Sorry I warned you.

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    UPDATE: Foursquare responded by launching a new feature — Foursquare Radar.