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Travel is a multi-billion dollar worldwide industry and for that reason it is no surprise that there are countless sites being designed to help you plan your trip, save money, or get off the beaten track. UpTake, which in its beta mode was know as Kango, is a site developed under the watchful eye of ex-Yahoo Travel manager, Yen Lee. Uptake is currently limited to the United States and it allows you to search for either lodging or things to do throughout the 50 States while giving you both suggestions and other user opinions. You can also choose to search by one of the following themes: Just...  read more
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Libsite.org is an online resource for the recommendation of, and discussion about, library-related websites. The goal of this not-for-profit site is to promote librarians and libraries across the country. This site relies on user-generated opinion to fuel its database and users can contribute by recommending a specific website or by rating the opinions of other users. Libsite offers a variety of ways for searching through their preexisting database of sites including by list of names, Google map, RSS feeds and e-mail alerts. Think of this site as an ideal place to visit the next time you n... read more
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Social networks are huge—that’s nothing new. Given the numbers, businesses can’t afford to be left out. That’s where the recently released app Bizzlr comes in. Bizzler leverages the most popular social networks to drive customers to your business. They utilize a propriety recommendation engine which targets customers based on their tastes and preferences. They also make it easy for customers to recommend products/services to their friends. Bizzlr makes your business’s presence known—adding your biz to a network’s news feeds and recommendations. They offer coupons for build... read more
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ApnaCircle is a social network for people who want to meet other interesting people and make career connections. When you join the site you create a profile similar to the profiles made on all social networks. Besides outlining your interests and uploading photos you can upload your resume. ApnaCircle is about making a community by inviting friends who then invite their friends so your circle continually grows and your connections and network expands as well. You can see how users have joined and which connections they have. You can choose how much information you want to have in your profile.... read more
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Take a look at the webscape, and you’ll see a rise in recommendation sites like Yelp or TrustedPlaces. The trend is towards local recommendations and ratings that are garnered from friends, relatives and associates. Any good recommendation site entails some combination of social networking, ratings, sharing, and mobile technology. Of the latest of these sites is called Rummble and, although it’s in private beta and you need an invite to try it out, the buzz looks promising. Rummble is UK-based, and like other sites, you start off by establishing your network of friends, family and busin... read more
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PopBandit.com is a social recommendation site that aims to help users find new products, videos, music, events, and even friends. When you join PopBandit, you design a profile and tell the site what you’re in to – “what you love, hate, have and want.” If you don’t find one of your favorites using the search function, you can create a page for it, which will be sent to PopBandit admin for approval. PopBandit generates a list of personal recommendations based on the preferences you registered, and you can then sort through the recommendations and rate things to suit your personality an... read more
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A familiar situation: a friend recommends to you what he has dubbed the top Japanese restaurant in all of Texas, and lo and behold you agree. Yes, we all get recommendations from friends, some solicited, some not, but they do come to be handy nonetheless. The question is, do you return the favor? Wouldn’t you like your very own personal recommendation network, a private ring of recs from all your friends? RecommendBox thinks so, and they’ve created exactly that. In essence it mimics a Michelin guide, or if you like, a Consumer Report, except that it’s all catered to you, for your ta... read more
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Created by a 22 year old law student in London, Techsted is a news aggregator which also doubles as a study of memes. Techsted searches the web for the latest tech related news, and ranks and rates the results using an algorithm. So you get stories about cable companies and Google, but unlike other news aggregators, Techsted tries to unearth the workings of memetrackers. It categorizes news stories into four main classifications: Inverted or unique stories, those not popular with the mainstream press, money or dealings, which has to do with acquisitions, fund raising and investments, launch... read more
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By now if you haven’t tried or at least heard about the behemoth that is Facebook, you must be in Tibet or living under a mossy stone. Facebook, the social network that could, keeps growing and now has another application to add to its roster. This one’s called Loladex. Loladex can be likened to a more intimate Yelp with recommendations from friends and friends of friends. So if you need to find the perfect pasta in town, or are looking for an indie movie theatre to get your Godard fix, Loladex can help. This search engine is based on the 16 million local business listings from Localeze as... read more
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Have you ever wondered about the life of a writer that is today considered a best seller? Some novels tell us stories that we know they are not real, it’s all fiction. But what about the person who writes those novels? NicholasSparks.com is the site that talks about this writer which has been considered by many people one of the best writers there is today. His biography is published in this site, from his early days until today. There is as well a section in which you can find all the latest news regarding this writer, as well as pictures about him and the people that surround him. If you a... read more
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Admit it, you spend an uncouth amount of time on social networks. You’ve got pictures to update, music lists to create, messages to share, groups to join, recommendations to make—and the list goes on and on. Just think though, what if you could actually make some cash while you’re at it? With MarketLodge you can. The app, launched by bSocialNetworks, turns your social networking into solid sales. MarketLodge lets you create your own ecommerce store within your Facebook pages. Users can select from over a 1,000 products from 50+ retailers to sell in their own personal shop. For ev... read more
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All the information about experts treating certain topics which may be useful for people going through special situations can be found in is site. From accidents and injuries, to business and financial, computers and tecnology, etc. The site offer’s information and names of different experts that may be of big help at the time of consulting or getting advises for any of the topics mentioned in it of the different situations anyone can be going through, such as health or economic problems. The basic information of the expert or consultor is at the hand of the web visitor and mails can be also... read more
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