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OpenTable iPhone App: Easiest, Most Soulless Restaurant Reservations Ever [IPhone Apps]
Gizmodo —
... persistent crash though—every time I tried to look up my expired points, the whole app went own. Other than that though, it performed flawlessly. Sure, since you're doing this on your iPhone, you could almost as easily find a phone number and call. But who has time (or wants) to talk to actual people nowadays? This is faster, easier and yes, better, even if you can't slip the maître d' a Franklin or six to skip the line. Now if we could just get a Momofuku Ko resy app. [iTunes] ...
Hate Talking to Restaurant Workers? Download This iPhone App
Wired: Gadget Lab —
We all know iPhone owners do everything with their phones but talk, and a software company has heard them loud and clear. The free iPhone app OpenTable enables users to make restaurant reservations by tapping a few buttons -- without (gasp) having to speak to a human.
The app uses the iPhone's GPS or triangulation to find participating restaurants near you. If that doesn't work out, there's also an option to manually select a location and restaurant. After picking an eatery, you can tap an available time slot and hit the "Confirm" button, and you're all set.
I had my doubts about this app. Two times I've ordered pizza ...
Dining out with iPhone: Zagat and OpenTable hit the App Store
AppleInsider —
... is a real-time system, it instantly informs you of which restaurants have availability, which are completely booked, and which have openings only in certain time slots. You don't have to spend time calling 15 locations before you find one willing to seat your party. (And if you eat out religiously, you can eventually accumulate enough that can be redeemed for an OpenTable gift certificate good towards your bill at participating restaurants.) Upon launching the OpenTable iPhone app ( Free , App Store), you can either select a location manually or allow the software to use your ...
14 iPhone Apps to Get You Through the Holidays
Mac|Life all RSS Feed —
We can almost glimpse the end of this year’s holiday rush, but we're not quite through the cooking, eating, family events, and other traditions, mostly eating. Armed with an iPhone or iPod touch, this guide of 14 apps--plus a few extras--will see you through the holidays. Watch New Year’s fireworks, or create your own. Make a dinner reservation, or find the perfect recipe. Take a group photo, stream holiday music, send thank-you e-cards, and more. We're not quite sure when the “holiday season” ends--Superbowl Sunday? Valentine’s Day?--but you'll keep using most of these apps even longer. holiday screen Holiday ...
Little apps I like for the iPhone
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhone, App Store, iPod touchThe iPhone can certainly make life easier on a number of levels, and that has greatly increased with the advent of the App Store. There are thousands of selections for every taste, even bad taste. In 2007 Steve Jobs told us web based apps would do the trick, but he finally relented and we all benefited from the tremendous success and variety of the App Store. So, without further ado, here are some little apps you may have missed that have made my i-life better.
Backgrounds [App Store link] A nice little app that ...
Article: iPhone Gems: Thirteen Apps For Foodies & Drinkers
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
Welcome, foodies and drinkers alike, to our latest edition of iPhone Gems. As you may already know, we’ve previously covered tip calculators , drink recipe apps , and even an application to order take-out from Chipotle , but we’ve never dedicated an entire Gems column to foodie apps. Until now. [image] Below, we’ve assembled a collection of 13 App Store offerings that come from a variety of food and drink categories—everything from do-it-yourself food preparation tools to restaurant and wine guides. Below, you’ll find options including a massive recipes app, a free shopping list creator, and a guide to local, seasonal food shopping, plus ...
Article: iPhone Gems: Fourteen Apps For Foodies & Drinkers
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
Welcome, foodies and drinkers alike, to our latest edition of iPhone Gems. As you may already know, we’ve previously covered tip calculators , drink recipe apps , and even an application to order take-out from Chipotle , but we’ve never dedicated an entire Gems column to foodie apps. Until now. [image] Below, we’ve assembled a collection of 14 App Store offerings that come from a variety of food and drink categories—everything from do-it-yourself food preparation tools to restaurant and wine guides. Below, you’ll find options including a massive recipes app, a free shopping list creator, and a guide to local, seasonal food shopping, plus ...
The Week In iPhone Apps: Deliciousness [IPhone Apps]
Gizmodo —
... OpenTable: OpenTable does the review thing pretty well too, but this app is less about finding restaurants than it is finding a table at said restaurants. Granted, it can feel silly making an online reservation on a telephone, but there's a certain antisocial appeal in replacing a maître d' with a piece of software. Free. ...
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