hello and welcome to media rewind the show that gives you a weekly recap of all the top trending stories and multimedia and digital media news i'm your host corrina sully's now if you're tired of your current big and bulky features include a panic button multicolor status and a five day battery life not smart enough for you check this out g p s plus also provides a web based interface which supports geo fencing with s m s and however you're going to have to hang on just a little while as g p s plus is not yet available although it has been in production since may first now while you're waiting decided between these two affordable plans ten dollars a month with a one year subscription or if you prefer not to maintain another contract you can pay fifteen dollars per month instead whichever plenty of choose g p s plus is sure to provide a sleeker and more intelligent way to however you choose to utilize the g p s services whether it's to ensure you don't lose your keys or a way to keep track on your significant other if you do not need to keep tabs on someone but instead could use a helping hand to maintain your day to day tasks and are in need of a reliable delivery service then you will need to download the app post mates post mates brings anything from greasy grub while battling a hangover to your dry cleaning all within an hour and for a low fixed price only started in san francisco and grew to seattle within the last three months now post race is looking to expand their business when talking about a twenty four hour on demand delivery service no other place is more appropriate than new york city known as the city that never sleeps post made c e o realizes the potential success of such market and has mentioned that new york is an ideal place for future expansion however post mates is not yet up and fully running in the big apple since some people who have downloaded the app still can't use it yet because of this is most likely not due to a lot of interest of customers but rather a lack of people to execute the actual deliveries it's spent heard that the startup has been trying to recruit core years via craigslist for about a month now and throughout the last weeks the company has also recently been looking to hire an operations manager in new york so if you're planning a trip to the popular east coast city this summer don't get too accustomed to having products delivered to your door through the ease of post mates but until then this app should prove to help simplify your daily errands free of some time or even be a solution to your last minute villainess now let's take a look at some controversial issues that two very well known companies are currently under pressure about the first one is google now google recently ended a long investigation with the us federal trade commission antitrust probe back in january this was to determine whether or not google was unfairly skewing search results google responded by saying they would voluntarily remove or struction is on the use of its online search advertising platform and offer companies the option of keeping their content out of google search results however google inc is currently undergoing another anti trust probe with f t c concerning its leadership in the online display advertising market by illegally curbing competition bloomberg businessweek reveals that the c is looking at whether google is using its tools to force companies to bypass competing products and use other google properties including a marketplace for buying and selling internet display ads and the features that help companies maximize revenue now so far google docs are pending out but the f t c warns google that they will closely watch these markets and should google engage in unlawful timing of or other anti competitive conduct the commission intends to act quickly now the second company in the hot seat is yelp the popular website an app that allows people to read and write reviews on anything from restaurants beauty salons and even parks but once again business owners are starting to complain that yelp is extorting them by filtering out their good reviews unless they pay for advertisement these business owners have made comments that good reviews routinely routinely were hidden and bad ones displayed yelps p r rep vince solito response to the comments explaining that yelp uses an algorithm to filter reviews in order to ensure the quality of reviews left by users unfortunately this system is clearly not as efficient as hoped and often ends up hurting the businesses while denying the extortionist acts of yelp and explaining the algorithm system  blog writing ironically it stems from yelps efforts to protect consumers from those who are trying to constantly game the system yup uses automated software to showcase the most helpful and reliable overviews from among the millions submitted those that don't make the grade about twenty percent are posted to a separate filtered review page so and trying to prevent an ethical wrongdoing on yelp yelp gets accused of the same he continues by somewhat understanding the problem with writing one downside of having automated software screen more than thirty nine million reviews is that some perfectly legitimate reviews are inevitably caught in the filter sounds to me that the one downside is kind of a big deal especially when it greatly effects a potential customers perception before checking out a new business yelp originally started back in two thousand and four and operates under the motto real people real reviews well it seems that there are real people must first pass a rigorous screening process before their real reviews are published doesn't this defeat the point or is it necessary to maintain the integrity and quality of reviews and another thought since advertising from businesses is the only form of profit for yelp is it valid to assume that reviews are withheld until business owners fork over some money to keep their listing well y may have been able to dodge that bullet in two thousand and eleven after several lawsuits were dismissed but it's clear the business owners are not satisfied and ready to aim the blame again with a little more fuel to their fire what are your thoughts on the matter yelp using extortion to gain advertisers and make some money or are business owners just finding a reason to blame the company for not maintaining a five star review let us know what you think by tweeting us media everyone well money is obviously a driving factor for many businesses and twitter's iconic blue bird is chirping about their newest moneymaker ads shown in videos well let's be honest most videos posted on the social networking site are already some form of advertisement so ultimately it's just another add on top of another odd but twitter has added a twist to their latest marketing ploy enticing t v networks to join the deal by ensuring it will be beneficial to them as well how can they do this you ask what twitter is quite resourceful and is putting good use to bluefin the start up data analysis program that they recently purchased for ninety million dollars utilizing this program twitter tells the networks they will be able to match up videos with the advertisements to people who may not know their product or company they do this based on common interest from the person's tweeting history so here's how it works a short video is put up by the content owner then a sponsor pays to have the content promoted and voila both twitter and the videos owner gets some extra green in their bank accounts seems to be a win win situation for all parties involved and if that's not something to sing about and i don't know what is not if you're still looking for that special someone then here is something else to sing about thanks to the latest feature from the popular dating app tender facebook can now be used for matchmaking i'm sure the thought oh they would be great together has crossed your mind a time or two while browsing through your friends list well it's time to put those thoughts to action and start paring people up the matchmaker feature will let you select two people from your facebook friends list notifying them via facebook message and giving them the opportunity to chat through the tender up shawn ride the c e o of tender spoke of the new feature saying introducing two people whatever the purpose can be time consuming and often times socially awkward matchmaker gives you an extremely easy and socially acceptable way to make that introduction w furthering tenders vision to be the platform people use to meet new people now if you could ever quest from a friend who's trying to set you up and you're not interested you can anonymously decline no hard feelings however if you do see something in the person you're matched with you can continue talking to that person and take matters into your own hands from there just a word of advice before you start playing all your matchmaker cards give each friend a bit of a heads up and make sure you know what type of person they may be seeking and that they are truly on the market now this isn't a game of go fish i can only imagine some awkward conversations when your friends see who you think they would be good with but who knows you could be the next million dollar matchmaker and ignite the spark for a lifetime of happiness between two people whether you're a matchmaker or not emo is sure to be a main form of communication your life one of my favorite features of my smartphone is access to email wherever i go considering i'm often on the run and not needing a computer by my side to check my email is a great feature but some things that drive me crazy is how difficult it can be to keep my inbox organized and how overwhelmed i feel when i see multiple messages some read some not just begging for my attention well i finally found an answer to my enormous mess of emails wonderful called mailbox clever name i'm sure you can guess by now that this app helps to manage your inbox on your phone and a much more orderly way not to mention the intuitive and user friendly features help to simplify the way you view your email this ensures the finches efficiency and allows you to focus only on the messages needing attention at the moment mailbox syncs up with your g mail account and offers for choices for dealing with messages trash archive lists or later the trash an archive options are pretty self explanatory but let me describe the other two options you can create your own list categories such as to buy or to do depending on the topic of the emails this offer has a lot of individual organization since we all kind of have a different way for filing away important information now if you receive an email and just can't read it or respond right away simply utilize the later option using this you will choose when that when the email will be returned to your inbox whether it be later that evening tomorrow morning or a specific date you choose even though this app has only been on the i o s market a few months mailbox has been bought out by another popular productivities app dropbox drew houston and a rush for ski the co founders of dropbox commented about why they were interested with the mailbox app on their blog writing dropbox doesn't replace your folders or your hard drive it makes them better the same is true with mailbox it doesn't replace your e mail it makes it better whether it's your dropbox or your mailbox we want to find ways to simplify your life while taking over mailbox was clearly a great move as progress on the app is already in full swing mailbox launched an i pad app on may sixteenth and word on the street is that they're working on an android app as well now you may be wondering why the i pad app was developed first well according to c e o gentry underwood the i pad app was a very popular request and although designs may be of a different size the coding is similar between the i o s platform versus starting over to create the  app the new i pad does look similar to the i phone app but a larger screen and more space means a bit of a different design mr underwood said we're trying to create an experience that's as consistent as possible that doesn't mis use all that extra space of the design challenge comes from keeping the absent miller but still user friendly across the board whether the clients use the i pad as an oversized phone or a small computer so if you're like me and need a little help in managing your emails check out this app on your i phone or now i pad today and sorry entered users you might have to sit this one out for now but keep your eyes and ears open as i'm sure mailbox will be making a home on your smartphone soon that goes for anyone else that does not currently use g mail as mailbox is also working to support other e mail platforms to better serve you but don't feel too bad about not following the google crowd as its competitor yahoo is on the rise devouring companies that could possibly put them much further to the top as they focus their attention into the vase while the video and video advertising yahoo has recently purchased tumblr signed a deal to get exclusive saturday night life clips improve their video ad products and is now in the running for purchasing your favorite next day online television streaming site hulu which is currently owned by the of news corp disney and comcast their disagreements have led them to sell all things d quoted yahoo's bid for being between six hundred million dollars to eight hundred million dollars the wide range is based on the many different proposal prices that hulu has prepared regarding the length of licensing rights for content and how much control the programming companies selling hulu have over their media yahoo isn't the only one forking out the bids and this could still pan out with hulu backing out of the sale as it did the first time they attempted to sell the house thinking of selling there's been a new craze loose on the market wearable fitness trackers with many different brands popping up on shelves all across the country said that flex up and nike is fuel band these fitness trackers offer a variety of getting healthy and staying healthy qualities with features like calorie counters tracking steps taken in a twenty four hour period logging the amount of sleep you're actually getting as well as bluetooth capability by showing your results on your mobile device tech crunch recently announced kickstarter is a new device that is designed to improve your lifestyle not just your fitness the with me wristband incorporates a medical grade sensor that works with your smartphone to help keep you physically and mentally healthy the with me wristband is based around a sensor that monitors your body's automatic nervous system providing feedback on body activity that you may not be aware of including breathing patterns and heart rate to let you know about automatic reactions you may be having that are detrimental to your state of health or physical well being one of many with me is greatest features tracks how well you're dealing with stress as well as the mental state you are in whether it be relaxation depression angry excited stressed or in a balance with me team said of their device instead of monitoring individual items such as heart rate or blood pressure we have developed a unique device that can monitor your body as a system and help the user improve his or her health and in a more effective way when it comes time for you to go pick out your colorful respin keep in mind the end goal and overall healthier life for you that could mean creating a fun game of how many steps you can take in a period of time it could also be in finding a way to live longer and much more satisfied well this concludes our weekly recap i'm