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Official Google Blog: Google becomes more local
If you're like us, you're constantly looking for things in your neighborhood, whether it's [ restaurants in zurich ] or a new [ dentist in houston ]. If you specify your location in your query, we often show your results on a map. But we've noticed that much of the time users make simpler ...
Official Google Mobile Blog: Shifting Google Gears to mobile
googlemobile.blogspot.com — Posted by Charles Wiles, Product Manager, Google mobile team Ever use a mobile web application and suddenly... lose your cell connection? That's happened to me many times. If you've shared my pain, you'll be excited to know that we've launched Google ... (more) Official Google Mobile Blog: Shifting Google Gears to mobile
Official Google Blog: Local flavor for Google Suggest
Official Google Blog: Local flavor for Google Suggest
googleblog.blogspot.com — Since the launch of Google Suggest last August , you may already be used to the magic... feeling of getting real-time suggestions just after typing a few keystrokes — that is, if you're searching on Google.com. But what if you're doing a search on ... (more) Official Google Blog: Local flavor for Google Suggest
Official Google Mobile Blog: Google Latitude FTW
googlemobile.blogspot.com — Since the launch of Google Latitude in February, many of you have come up with fun and... creative ways to use it. We'd like to highlight some of your bright ideas, then share our own idea for creating a message using the icons on the map. First up, we ... (more) Official Google Mobile Blog: Google Latitude FTW
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Google revises searches to go more local
Gadgetell — ... IP address.  If Google gets it wrong, you can just hit the “Change location” link.  Changing locations is pretty simple.  One click and a new field takes the place of the local results without reloading the page.  You can have Google remember the location via a check box.  If you want, you can still search as normal with other locations.  That’s a pretty handy feature.  Google just gets more and more powerful.  Read: [Official Google Blog] Full Story » | ...

Local search results on Google Maps goes international
D' Technology Weblog — ... and will appear even when you don’t type in a location. When you search, Google will match your IP address to a broad geographical location and show results near you. You can also specify your likely location using the “Change location” link on the top right corner, above the map. You can also search for specific stores or street addresses near you, like [cornelia st cafe] in New York, for example. Source:→ Google Blog ...

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