Apple to Feature Yelp Check-Ins Within IPhone Maps App

Danielle Kucera, Bloomberg:

[Apple’s] coming iPhone map application will include Yelp Inc.’s “check-in” feature to let users broadcast their whereabouts to friends, according to materials Apple distributed to software developers.

If true, this further demonstrates that Apple is continuing down the path of integration with third-party services that enhance the mobile experience. But I'm curious how far this will go a and how many services they'll integrate with.

Apple iOS 6 Moves Podcasts to Separate App

Peter Kafka, All Things D, regarding a possible new Podcasts app for iOS 6:

People familiar with Apple’s plans tell me that when its new iOS 6 software becomes widely available this fall, podcasts will have their own app, where users will be able to discover, download and play them on mobile devices. Users who access iTunes via laptop and desktop machines will still find them in that version of iTunes, though.