Archive for the ‘Local Search Engines’ Category

Those who conduct a search by google.com can now pull up their most recent searches including results on the go with a single click. After say, conducting a search on a PC for information about a certain location, users can pull up this data on their Android or iPhone in their next search on Google.com, including directions or relevant information about the location, all by clicking on the “Recent” icon, according to Junichi Uekawa in the company’s mobile blog.

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Just about three weeks ago, the geo-location service Foursquare launched its “Explore” feature for the online version, offering users personalized, location-based recommendations for various businesses all over the world. Now the service has updated its mobile application, bringing many of these “Explore” features to the iPhone and Android smartphones. Read the rest of this entry »

The local marketing service Balihoo for the US market has called local web to be a continuously growing ecosystem in the online-media, raising awareness of regional businesses and aiding with growth in profits. Over one trillion dollars of US retail numbers can be linked with the internet, making the local web one of the most important sources online, according to a study from the GroupM Search and Kantar Media Compete. Read the rest of this entry »

After two years, Microsoft has finally ended the test phase of the German search engine Bing. From the end of January, users have been able to use all features as well as those provided by the local search service Bing Maps. Read the rest of this entry »

The location-based check in service Foursquare recently expanded its “Explore” feature to its web-based version, providing users with personalized recommendations for bars, museums, or other locations. Now users can also look at the menu of about 250,000 restaurants in the largest cities of the US. The data is provided by the startup SinglePlatform, according to the company blog.
The menus will be available for the desktop feature Explore, on foursquare.com, and on m.foursquare.com, and app integration is on the way. In addition to the various meals served at restaurants, some also display prices.

As Google receives a good deal of critique for its new personalized internet search, Foursquare has been receiving much positive feedback from its users for its similar direction. The geolocation service has released its “Explore” service, which was previously available on the mobile application, online. Users can immediately begin to discover personally recommended places all over the world under foursquare.com/explore. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »

Meinestadt.de has added a new rating feature to its mobile local-search application for the iPhone and Android. Users can immediately begin to see user ratings for stores, services, and restaurants, and add in their own two cents, all on-the-go. 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 »

Google has taken over the company Clever Sense, which developed the successful local recommendation app “Alfred”. The startup seems to be over-joyed about the current developments, as seen in a press statement. The team is excited to belong to Google. Through cooperation, the company is one step closer to helping the world around itself. Read the rest of this entry »