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Seit kurzem erst lassen sich über den standortbasierten Check-in-Dienst Foursquare via webbasiertem Feature „Explore“ personalisierte Empfehlungen für Bars, Museen oder sonstige Lokalitäten abrufen. Jetzt können User bei der Wahl eines Restaurants zusätzlich auf die Speisekarten von fast 250.000 Restaurants in US-Großstädten zurückgreifen. Die Daten stammen laut Unternehmensblog vom Start-up SinglePlatform.

Die Speisekarten stehen bislang für das standortbezogene Desktop-Feature Explore sowie auf foursquare.com sowie m.foursquare.com zur Verfügung, die Integration in die Apps soll bald folgen. Neben den Gerichten sieht der User bei vielen Restaurants auch die einzelnen Preise.

The directory Gelbe Seiten is clearly reacting to the growing demand for applications for smartphones and tablet computers: the company has released new apps for the iOS operating system, Android, as well as Bada. Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft has released its geodata service “Streetside” in Germany as a new feature on its local search engine, “Bing Maps”. Bing Maps has thus become a competitor on the same level of “Google Maps”, which has offered its own panoramic image service “Street View” for about a year. Read the rest of this entry »

With the new 3.0 version of the mobile iPhone application from Das Örtliche, users can not only find business and private contacts in their vicinity or the place of their choice, but can also use a new navigation function to reach their destination.
According to the company, Das Örtliche’s app is the only directory search with a navigation system directly integrated into the app. Users don’t need to download any additional software to use the navigation, but can load it directly through the application, be it through an individual search result or direct on the main menu. As in the previous versions of the app, users can enjoy many additional features, from a vicinity search to the free-call function. Read the rest of this entry »

The free mobile local search application from the directory Gelbe Seiten is now available for all BlackBerry-smartphones that have the 7 OS operating system. According to Gelbe Seiten, the app makes the newest version of the BlackBerry OS to a pocket-sized, multi-media directory expert. Read the rest of this entry »

The latest version of the Google Maps app 6.0 for Android has an interesting new feature: indoor navigation. Until now, users could find their way outdoors thanks to a handy blue dot showing the user’s current location. Now, users can take advantage of this option indoors. Read the rest of this entry »

The US-Patent Office has promised Apple a patent for location-based information services that may effect other providers of location-based services. The industrial property law with the code RE42,927 and the title “System and method for obtaining an using location specific information” is broad enough to affect all mobile services using location-based material. Read the rest of this entry »

The search engine giant’s social network Google+ has launched a new service, der Einführung der Google+ Pages for Businesses, Parties, and Organizations, giving these the opportunity to present themselves to the community, inform them of new happenings, and directly connect with users. These new pages especially offer local businesses the chance to develop actively in the social media realm and to be discovered. Read the rest of this entry »

The search engine giant’s deal service Google Offers now offers personalized local deals in addition to a wide offering of daily deals. Read the rest of this entry »

Because local search is becoming more and more important, the ad company MDG Advertising, which concentrates on targeted internet marketing strategies, has developed an infographic using various sources to give users a general overview of the development of local search. According to theMDG-Blog, companies can use it as a sort-of road map to improve their own methods of local search. Read the rest of this entry »