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"Yo, the startup known for its one-word messaging service, has released Yo Lineup, a tool to help doctors' offices and restaurants handle queues. \n\"We got an inquiry from a doctors' office in Miami that read about our restaurant solution and wanted the same,\" Yo founder Or Arbel said in an email. The result was the Yo Lineup service, which is free.\nSee also: The Yo Copycats Are Here and Not All of Them Are Joking\nThe tool lets people in waiting rooms or restaurant lobbies know how far along they are in the line and notifies them with a \"Yo\" when they're ready to go:\n\nImage: YoThere's one catch, though: Patrons and patients have to have the Yo app and an account on the service to use Lineup. However, it's fairly easy to download and register quickly, and Yo claims that it's been installed 2 million times. Those who opt out can just wait in line as usual. For restaurants, Yo Lineup could be a cheap alternative to buzzer/pager solutions.\nThe release comes as Yo is also battling a parody app called Yolo. Arbel has asked Apple to take Yolo down from the App Store. \"Yo spawned many clones; though most of the clones offer something slightly different, some of them are a complete replication of the Yo app,\" he said. \"Even the App Store description was copied word by word. We value creativity and we are in a free market; improving upon our concept is welcomed, copying us bit-by-bit isn't.\"\nEarlier this month, Yo confirmed a $1.5 million round in funding.\nEditor's note: Mashable CEO Pete Cashmore's personal investment in Yo in no way influences the decisions of editorial coverage or analysis.\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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