While Uber is perhaps the most prominent tech start-up looking to shake up the car service and taxi industries, it is not alone. Here is a quick look at the approaches being pursued by various companies.
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The recent surge in so-called second-screen behavior was vividly on display during last night's presidential debate, both on social networking sites and newer apps promoted by media companies. Said one viewer: “I can’t watch a debate anymore without having my iPhone in my hand. I don’t feel like I’m having the full experience if I’m not reading the reaction in real time.” 
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Smartphones can help lead to better health. How? By helping you take control and manage your health and lifestyle choices. There are currently about 40,000 mobile health apps available for tablets and smartphones, and over 500 health projects worldwide that have a mobile emphasis.
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Senate candidate Todd Akin is a legitmate crackpot. GOP men continue to wage war on women by redifing rape - and biology. Not happy with that? A new app will allow you to text a donation to the Obama campaign. Meanwhile, Prince Harry's strip billards party goes viral, the French order McDonalds from their smartphones and find out your hobo name. Don't believe us? Apparently only 2% of this is true.
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Have you ever been sitting at home, watching the latest episode of Generic Sitcom, and during the commercial break you see all these political ads making wild claims and strong assertions? Well, get your iPhone out...
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Forget where you parked? Try Find My Car Smarter, an iPhone app that keeps track of your vehicle when you aren’t. Using a small device and Bluetooth Smart, the app will locate and direct you to your car.
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To be fair to Mitt Romney, his copywriters and his proofreaders—all of whom allowed a typo spelling “America” as “Amercia” into Romney’s new iPhone app—“America” is kind of weird word. But in the digital age, typos aren't quite the diaster they used to be.
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A controversial geo-location iPhone app has voluntarily removed the application from the App Store. The developer of the Girls Around Me app defends the app as misunderstood, since it drew from data the subjects posted and couldn't search for specific individuals. Yet a user reports that based on one woman's check-in he was able to discover the woman's full name, age and birthday, current location (based on a recent Foursquare check-in), marital status, where she went to school, political views, her favorite drink (based on Facebook photos), recent travels, her parents' and her brother's full names.
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Apple released its iTunes Rewind 2011 and App Store Rewind 2011 today, the company's annual lists detailing of the top selling apps, music, TV shows, movies and podcasts for the year.
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Ah! Now that the election is over, you certainly need a drink (or three). But hate those hassles at crowded bars trying to get a cocktail? A new app called Coaster has debuted to help you and your crew order a slew of drinks from a bartender who gets your order on his/her iPad. Available at just 14 bars in San Francisco right now, look for this one to be coming to a happy hour near you soon.
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Pre-Internet, the motto for shopping could’ve been “try and buy.” Nowadays, social media and mobile devices add a new dimension to the retail experience. Online tools such as review sites, social networks and smartphones produce data for merchants that, if analyzed properly “in real time,” can transform the way consumers shop....
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Grindr, the gay hookup... er...um...dating site, is mobilizing its nearly 1.5 million US users in the presidential election and local elections to get out and vote for equality-minded candidates The campaign will send in-app targeted messages to members in all 50 states.
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The company is trying to find ways to show lucrative ads to mobile users without cluttering up their hand-held screens and driving them away in frustration.
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New applications can help diners locate a meal, and make sure that certain someone pays what he owes.
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Summer is coming. And the last thing you want to do is spend your downtime at a dirty beach. Avoid them, and find clean beaches to swim at with the new Swim Guide app.
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Last week, the number of apps on the market reached 1 million. The pace of new app development dwarfs the release of all other media. For instance, 100 movies debut a week; 250 books are published a week. But 15,000 apps hit app stores a week.
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