Posts Tagged ‘lokale Suchmaschine’
Poynt – lokale Suche für BlackBerry Smartphones
12 Jun. 2009 | Author: AWo |
Poynt, eine lokale Such-Applikation für BlackBerry-Handys des kanadischen Unternehmens Multiplied Media, stand bislang nur in den USA und Kanada zur Verfügung. Nun gibt’s den Dienst auch für deutsche Nutzer.
Dazu kooperiert Multiplied Media mit der Searchteq GmbH, dem Betreiber der lokalen Suchmaschine suchen.de. Diese liefert die Datenbasis für die deutsche Version des Dienstes. Laut einer Pressemitteilung können Poynt-User dadurch nun auch in Deutschland über ihr BlackBerry-Smartphone Geschäfte, Ämter, Dienstleister oder andere Anbieter in ihrer Nähe finden. Zu den jeweiligen Treffern erhält man auch weiterführende Informationen wie Adressen oder Telefonnummern. Um den Ausgangspunkt für seine Suche zu bestimmen, könne sich der Nutzer entweder über GPS auf seinem Handy lokalisieren lassen oder manuell einen Ort festlegen. Poynt ist kostenlos und für BlackBerry-Nutzer in Deutschland vom BlackBerry-Browser erreichbar über http://m.mypoynt.com.
t-info is now Searchteq
The operators of the local search engine suchen.de has changed its name: Munich-based company t-info GmbH is now called Searchteq. This was announced by the company in a press release.
“With this rebranding, we wish to strongly emphasise the competence of our undertaking”, explains director Andreas Arndt. As t-info before it, Searchteq is a daughter company allied with German telephone directory publishers and Deutschen Telekom Medien GmbH, DeTeMedien.
Along with suchen.de, Searchteq’s portfolio, the company also offers also project-specific web content searches for businesses, search engine optimization and other innovative technologies, such as as software for protection from unauthorized data copying.
Create websites using Brownbook
Since mid December 2008, the UK-based local search and ratings portal Brownbook (see our post) has been offering companies the possibility of implementing up their own web presences.
The reason: there are still countless small and medium-sized undertakings without their own websites. This new feature was discussed in a recent press release. According to the operators, the feature “Web Site Creator” is easy to use. Within a couple of minutes, one can set up and design one’s own Internet portal. How this is achieved can be seen in a short video, as described in the company blog by Brownbook co-founder Marc Lyne.
This new service is however not free – Lyne announced a price of US $98 per year. Everything is all-inclusive, including hosting fees. Clients can post unrestricted numbers of pages, and updates are also included.
Google Maps becomes a translator
Recently Google Maps added an automatic translation function for ratings that were written in a different language to that of the user.
This new feature is accessible after a search, in the left results list or on the overview page of the found companies (“More info”) under “Ratings”, called “Translate ratings”. This is most practical, for example, when preparing/researching a foreign journey. Most ratings are usually posted in the language of the respective countries. However, the delivered automatic translations are often quite idiosyncratic, but all-in-all the reader can usually get the gist of the original rating.
The new function is to be found in numerous localized Google Maps editions. Alongside the German and North American versions, it can also be found, for example, in the Italian, French, Russian and Spanish Google localized searches.
Google Maps presents videos more prominently
Local-interest video clips have been available for some time on Google Maps. The search engine giant has now integrated these directly in the map view of their local search service.
Until recently, the videos with geodata were somewhat hard to find – in the left-hand navigation bar, under the menu item “Discover this area”. Now users can display these easily alongside photos and Wikipedia articles, using the “More” button. The videos open when clicking on the Preview images.
Further items have newly appeared in the Street View feature arena – shortly after the beginning of December 2009, many street images of New Zealand were integrated, and the coverage of 360º views in the USA were doubled, as outlined in a post in the Google Lat Long blog.
Posted in General, Local Search per PC, Local Search, News, Local Search Engines, Practical features | 
Tags: 360°-Ansichten, google maps, lokale Suchmaschine, Neuseeland, Straßenansichten, Straßenaufnahmen, street view, Suchmaschinenprimus, Suchmaschinenriese, USA, Videos, YouTube, YouTube-Videos | 
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suchen.de now with new look
More modern and functional: the local search engine suchen.de has reinvented itself with a new look and features.
In a press release, the operators (t-info GmbH) explain that users have been given an optimal mix of function and flexibility.
Through the relaunch, map search now stands even more central than before. Whereas previously it was only accessed via its own tab, it is now directly integrated into local search. Users can for instance, access found results after a desired search as text-based or viewed on the map. Swapping between text and map versions is also possible, without having to restart a search. This is achieved simply via a click of either icon in the new grey navigation bar over the search results.
The navbar also serves as a sort of central service element. Here all the components for use of the search results and map display are accessible, thus offering a new overview. One can find links to the various display modes (map, hybrid, birds eye) as well as the dropdown menu “Interesting Points”, which accesses display of significant places on the map. Additionally one can tweak the search results using “Refine Search” and “Sort Results” features.
Furthermore, the results list has been pepped up with new icons, which serve to optimize the display, according to t-info. One can now see at a glance for example, whether opening times info is available, or if a service provider can be called for free. Unfortunately there is no longer the possibility to print out all or individual search results, however this will be rectified shortly. As Ben Broshi of t-info informed Lokale Suche Blog, the innovations are actually only the first stage of a relaunch. Several new features, such as an improved print function, are to be added shortly.
Live Search Maps with 3D mode
The German-language version of Microsoft’s local search Live Search Maps introduces several new features, matching similar capabilities in the US-edition (see earlier post).
Microsoft Business Manager Toni Pelg explained the new functionality in the Windows Live blog.
Users can now view the maps in 3D mode. The link to this view is found in the upper left menu in Map View. Alongside aerial and bird’s eye views, streets and labels are also available here in either 2D or 3D versions. Before being able to use 3D Mode, one needs to have installed Microsoft’s online globe program Virtual 3D (only available for Windows). If not preinstalled, one is prompted to do so at the first attempt to view in 3D mode. Once installed, the user is able to navigate through the virtual landscape per mouse-click. Particularly impressive is that the current weather conditions are displayed in the virtual landscape, though approximately 15 minutes behind the actual conditions, said Pelg.
Further, aerial view now offer two additional zoom levels. For locations where bird’s eye views are already available, once the maximum zoom level is reached, the angled aerial views are loaded to add detail.
However Microsoft hasn’t merely pepped up the map views, but has also redesigned the navigation setup of its local search service. For example, the Route Planner is now also available at the start via the search entry page, and users who want to switch to other Country/Language editions (previously somewhat clumsy) can simply change this on the right side of the header. New too, is the so-called MSN Search Agent. This appears after a local search, below the search results. Pelg said that this new feature provides an overall view of information at the location, such as maps, links, images, news and weather.
Posted in Local Search per PC, Local Search, News, Local Search Engines, Practical features |
Tags: 3D, 3D-Modus, Bird's Eye View, dreidimensional, Live Search Maps, lokale Informationen, lokale Suchmaschine, Microsoft, Microsoft Virtual Earth, Toni Pelg, Vogelperspektive, Local Search |
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