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Daily Update for April 29, 2013

by Steven Sande (Apr 29th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

TripWhat is a free travel companion for iOS

by Mel Martin (Apr 3rd, 2013)

There is a seemingly endless supply of apps that use Google Local Search and other services to get you information about where you are or where you are going. TripWhat is a free iPhone app that uses data from Google, Urbanspoon, Yelp, Seatgeek, Last.fm, WikiVoyage and others to offer data on ...

Groupon launches iPad-based restaurant point-of-sale system

by Steven Sande (Oct 10th, 2012)

Groupon is primarily known as a company that provides special deals to consumers via a free app, but they've now branched out into the restaurant point-of-sale (POS) system market with a new offering called Breadcrumb. Breadcrumb runs only on the Apple iPad, and client establishments pay ...

Would you check your iPhone at the door of a restaurant for a discount?

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 21st, 2012)

Ever have a date look at you sideways because you can't refrain from Instagramming your meal? If you need some persuasion to kick the distracted dining habit, then you may want to visit Eva Restaurant in Los Angeles, California. Owner Mark Gold is running an interesting promotion that'll give ...

Daily Update for February 8, 2012

by Steven Sande (Feb 8th, 2012)

Recco claims to provide hyperlocal restaurant savvy

by Mike Schramm (Jun 16th, 2011)

The New York Times recently profiled a new iOS app named Recco. It's yet another social network app, but this time one built around restaurant recommendations. Rather than a service like Yelp, Recco is attempting to be extremely local, picking up restaurant recommendations not from people in ...

The Plaza Hotel providing iPads for all guests

by David Quilty (Feb 7th, 2011)

The Plaza Hotel in New York City is now providing all guests with iPads both in their rooms and in The Palm Court dining room, according to a report from Luxist. Started in January 2011, the program gives guests complete access to guest services like room service along with the ability to control ...

iPad increasingly popular among restaurateurs, diners

by Michael Gray (Jan 5th, 2011)

We've been talking about the iPad in restaurants for a while, starting back when the Lecere Corporation began testing their FIRMS point-of-sale system. The iPad seems especially effective for wine lists, and we covered the story about Bones in Atlanta seeing an 11 percent improvement in their wine ...

TUAW's Daily App: Foodspotting

by Mike Schramm (Dec 29th, 2010)

We've been covering a lot of games lately (since those have been the main focus of the holiday season), so here's a non-gaming app that comes straight from Apple's best of 2010 lists. Foodspotting, free on the App Store now, actually reminds me a lot of Corkbin, except that instead of wines, you're ...

Essential iPhone apps for vegans

by Sang Tang (Nov 12th, 2010)

Whether you've always been a vegan, or are new to veganism, there are times when eating can be a challenge. Sure, you can plan your meals out and substitute this for that in a meal or recipe, but life happens, so here are the essential iPhone apps for vegans dealing with life happening. When you ...

iPad wine list boosts sales in high-end restaurants

by Keith M (Sep 17th, 2010)

When the iPad was originally announced (and, heck, when it was rumored), lots of us were dreaming up different ideas for how the iPad might revolutionize the way written content is consumed. There were books, of course, including comics, magazines and coursebooks. This is the first time, though, ...

NYT on restaurant reservation apps

by Dave Caolo (Jul 1st, 2010)

There's a great piece in the New York Times today about the growing practice of using mobile apps to find and review restaurants. The way it works is simple for customers. Just pull out your phone (or your iPad), launch the app and find what's nearby. Initially, OpenTable was the only app that ...

Company to begin testing restaurant iPad POS system

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 27th, 2010)

Lecere Corporation will begin testing their iPad-based, Fully-Integrated Restaurant Management Software in a "major restaurant chain" this week. The iPad FIRMS POS system, which can also be used with the iPod touch, offers a 90% savings on traditional POS systems and can be optimized to fit ...

First Look: VegOut, for your vegetarian dining needs

by Brett Terpstra (Mar 4th, 2009)

"I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens." --Isaac Bashevis Singer I've been a vegetarian for over a decade now, and I'm very familiar with the predicament of being in a new city and not having the foggiest idea where to look for a restaurant which ...

Akoo to use iPhone to control in-store on-demand displays

by Erica Sadun (Jul 25th, 2007)

Akoo International announced plans to develop a web site optimized for the iPhone's Safari browser that will allow customers to use their iPhones to control in-store media displays. Presumably, store displays will announce their m-Venue URL and invite visitors to whip out their iPhones and take ...