AOL quietly launched a new local site last month called When.com. When.com is a local portal which lets you know what is happening in your area with relation to tickets, performers, events, restaurants, venues and more.
When.com has some great listings and it is really great to see a site that is completely dedicated to providing information simply about your area. The first initial downside is that the ads don’t at all match the site and locations. If they came up with a text version of advertising and then locally based it also, then that would really take off, maybe this will come with time and traffic.
When.com works best when trying to find out which band in playing in your local area in the coming months and trying to plan a really good night out. Plus with the restuarant listings it makes it a very nice rounded package.
The world is currently in fever pitch over the Beijing Olympics this summer. Do you find it hard to keep up with all the events? Do you sit at work with the shakes because you’re in detox from the night before? No longer do you have to remain in the dark. If you have a late night meeting, an event with the family, or any other distraction that takes you away from the television, trust in your iPhone to keep you connected.
There are 5 of the top rated iPhone apps for the Olympic fanatic in you:
I. iOlympic
The most comprehensive coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics at your finger tips. This little apps offers you categories of interest which include: General News, Most Popular News, Team News, Telemundo News Feed, Special Features. You can catch up on all the news with even further breakdowns by event and by country. Want to know the number of medals won by each country, this little app has that info too. A true heavy hitter for Olympic fans.
II. Allmysports
A great general news provider app for those looking for quick bits of news. Not as thorough as iOlympic, but definitely enough to keep you going. Keep track of schedules, athletes, medals, and various country’s performances. The interface is easy to use and good for on the go info to whet your appetite for the moment.
III. Olympic Wallpaper
Who needs stats? You already getting your fill from TV, radio, and the net? Perhaps you’re already on board with some of the Olympic apps mentioned on here. If that’s the case, then this app is for those of us that want to share the experience, not just read it. Cover your iPhone with Olympic wallpaper and show you pride for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
IV. Olympic Games 2008 Medal Count
This quick view app allows you to quickly see a country’s overall standing in all events. You can see just how many medals your country has acquired and rally them to victory!
V. 2008 Olympic Sports Feeds
Perhaps you’re a fan of some of the more obscure, untelevised events at the Beijing Olympics. No worries because this app is here for you. This app provides a very thorough news feed for almost every event being held in Beijing. The Headline News is accessible and right at your finger tips to keep you ahead of the game.
Photo Credit, Marc van der Chijis
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GoLark is an events and places website. It is similar to Upcoming.org, which is now a Yahoo service. GoLark provides information on concerts, museum exhibits, lectures and shows. The site works in a similar way to Digg, in which GoLark allows the community to submit events and then you can “hype it up” to get it to the top of the tree.
GoLark also has a great search function which is visible on all pages in the left column. It has a slide ruler in a few different categories which allows a user to find events in his or her local area quickly and easily.
The site is so simple to use and can actually be very useful, but due to the lack of users and events it is very hard to for the site to build moment, basically a catch 22. Events are need to bring in the users and users are needed to bring in the events. However, it is definitely worth joining GoLark to simply keep up on events in your local area.
