In terms of personalization options, the map will analyze the places that you travel, highlight routes and offer suggestions based on spots that you and your friends enjoy.

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Evening cocktail cruises aboard the Zoe Yacht are a particularly sophisticated way to watch dusk fall over the city, with a bartender creating perfectly blended mojitos while you and your friends enjoy 360-degree views of Istanbul's skyline from the yacht's raised flybridge.

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As for the trend toward organizing content by both topics and the stuff your friends enjoy, you only need to look as far last year's hit news app: Flipboard, which turns the news into a more visual experience on your iPad, personalizing your experience by highlighting links shared by your online connections and topics you find interesting.

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The future of Facebook, then, is as a company fully integrated into your mobile experience, serving adverts that you enjoy as much as an update from your friends.

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By keeping it within a 30 minute time slot, will there still be time to conduct business, catch up on the news or with friends, and enjoy your meal all at once?

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Gather with your family and friends and enjoy the spirit of this season.

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Invite that quirky aunt or extend a branch to your hilarious cousin, and you and seven relatives or friends will enjoy accommodations rooted in fun and relaxation.

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What you may not realize is that the video game may be studying you in return, to figure out your behavior in order to get you to enjoy the game more, play it more often, spend more money on it, and get your friends to do the same.

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Friends and family will enjoy a clearer picture of you, even at night under the dim lights of your bedroom.

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