Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Whrrl Adds New Facebook App

Seattle-based Whrrl, the mobile social networking service run by Pelago, Inc. said Wednesday that it has released a new Facebook application focused on showing friends where they've been. The firm said its new "Been Here? Like it or Not?" application allows Facebook users to rate local establishments and share them with their friends. The firm said the game is targeted at helping people "discover cool new hotspots in your city." Pelago is venture backed by Bezos Expeditions, DAG Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Reliance Technology Ventures Limited, T-Mobile, and Trilogy Partners.