Here's how to use Facebook Local, the company's newly relaunched Events app

Facebook relaunched and renamed its Events app - potentially creating a more potent competitor to local event and business listing services such as Yelp.

The social networking giant on Friday unveiled Local from Facebook, its newly revamped Events app. Also known as Facebook Local, the updated app is a combination of Yelp, Foursquare, and the previous version of the Events app. Available in the US for both Apple iOS and Android devices, it mashes together information about events, local businesses, and places your friends have checked in. You can browse through lists of local bars, check out reviews of local restaurants, search for local businesses, and see what nearby friends are up to.

The app is a bit complicated with lots of filter and search options. Here's how Facebook Local works: