Autocorrect Is Not Only Annoying, It Also Kills Apps [Android]

Here's a pro tip for mobile developers: before you submit your application to an app store, check to see what auto correct does to your application's name. Just ask Dallas company Locai, this simple check could make or break your app.

Locai recently submitted their check-in app to the Android Market and were surprised when nobody could find it. The developers realized after submission that Google's auto correct feature changes "Locai" to "Local". Oops.

Right now, the developers have to make the difficult decision of either changing their name to one that is search friendly or clinging to obscurity until Google decides to tweak their search algorithm to ignore autocorrect. [Tech Crunch]

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6 Tools to Get Your Annoying Loser Slacker Crashing Friend Off Your Couch [Toolkit]

Yooo, man. Is it cool if I like, stay at your place? Just for a while. Just need to get back on my feet. Is that cool..? In honor of Labor Day, Get this person out of your home.

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Ness for iPhone Helps You Pick Restaurants Without the Annoying Reviewers [IPhone Apps]

Right now, when I want to find a place to eat, I fire up Yelp. Which is fine, until I pull my hair out reading some weirdo reviews from annoying holier-than-thou reviewers. Ness is different, they try to cut them out.

The app suggest restaurants based on your own tastes. You start by rating 10 restaurants so Ness can learn your preferences. It's a whole lot like Netflix recommendations—the more places you give 5-star ratings to, the more Ness will "learn" you and deliver tailor-made suggestions. There's still a social aspect to it, as Ness will show you the places your Facebook and Foursquare friends have been and rated but it's more like. The app is absolutely gorgeous because as TechCrunch notes, it's because a member on the original iPhone team helped build Ness.

I sorta like the idea of a pure recommendation service but I'd also love to see Ness implement photos within the restaurant listings too (like Foodspotting). It's definitely a great start though, and we'll see how good it is in the long run. [Ness via Eater via TechCrunch]

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