New Android apps worth downloading: Foursquare for Business, Yelp update, Cubes vs. Spheres

Foursquare for Business, todays first app worth downloading, helps business owners create deals and spread the word about their stores. An update to Yelp brings an upgraded Google Maps to the social rating app. Last is Cubes vs. Spheres, a turret defense game about destroying evil geometric shapes.

Foursquare for Business (Free)

Whats it about? Merchants can get the most out of Foursquare for Business, as its meant for them to update photos and information about their establishment, set up offers for customers, and view analytics data.

Whats cool? Youve probably heard about the consumer side of Foursquare, the social network thats all about checking in to different businesses and rewarding repeat customers with deals. Foursquare for Business is the other side, allowing business owners to put their best foot forward by adding images of their businesses on the social network and posting deals of which users can take advantage. You can also view information about check-ins through social network and see how well your deals are performing.

Whos it for? Business owners who want to try Foursquare as a means of drawing customers, this ones for you.

Whats it like? Theres also the standard Foursquare for finding businesses around you, taking advantage of check-in deals, and discover your friends hang out spots.

Yelp update (Free)

Whats it about? Business rating app Yelp helps you find the right place for the job, allowing users to read reviews from other patrons and to post their own reviews and ratings about different establishments.

Whats cool? Yelp mingles the GPS capabilities of your Android smartphone to help you find what you need, from restaurants to hardware stores, guided by user ratings. Its a social network, which means you can also comment on establishments and review others to share both positive and negative experiences. Yelps latest update adds Google Maps v.2, which means vector-based maps, 3-D map capabilities, and better performance for finding businesses near you.

Whos it for? Yelp is for travelers and anyone who wants a second or third opinion before spending money at a business.

Whats it like? YP Local Search can also give you lots of information about nearby businesses, and Alfred is great for finding restaurants.

Cubes vs. Spheres (Free)

Whats it about? A turret defense title, Cubes vs. Spheres has players shooting spheres to ward off approaching, evil cubes.

Whats cool? It sounds kind of simple, but Cubes vs. Spheres can get pretty intense. The game has players fighting off wave after wave of cubes, which inexorably roll themselves toward you, by firing different spheres at them. Accuracy is key to keeping yourself from getting overwhelmed, but there are a number of different kinds of spheres that will factor into your strategy. Using the right kind of ammunition for the job allows you to do things like freeze cubes, explode them or even confuse them.

Whos it for? Fans of action games and the turret defense genre will find good, tense times with Cubes vs. Spheres.

Whats it like? Try Turret Commander and Titan Turret for more stationary defensive action.

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Ditulis oleh: Kayla R.A - Tuesday, February 5, 2013