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Google Maps Provides Street View Zoom Via Panoramio Pics

When you’re traipsing around the earth via Google Maps, you now have a new option to get a little closer. Google is…

By Nathania Johnson · 26 Jul 2009

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Mobile Coupons Offer Multiple Benefits

Consumers love the cost savings of mobile coupons. Marketers love their many benefits. Mobile coupons are an inexpensive way to take advantage…

By Gregg Stewart · 24 Jul 2009

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Google Evolutions: Clouds, Waves, and Shiny Metal

Google's Chrome OS is getting quite a bit of hype this week. But this time it may be at least partially deserved,…

By Michael Boland · 10 Jul 2009

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Google Adds My Location to Desktop Version of Maps

Google Maps for Mobile users have had access to a feature called My Location that does exactly what you would think: marks…

By Nathania Johnson · 09 Jul 2009

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Travel Search Sites Offer Competing Deals

There’s been a flurry of updates in the travel search world and they all have to do with finding great deals. Whether…

By Nathania Johnson · 08 Jul 2009

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Google Goes After Real Estate, But Has a Long Way to Go

I don’t know what’s up with Google lately, but there have been a couple of big launches that aren’t quite ready for…

By Nathania Johnson · 08 Jul 2009

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Bing — Early Estimations in Local Search

It's way too early to say Bing is a success, but initial trials are favorable. Where Bing could shine is in local…

By Gregg Stewart · 26 Jun 2009

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Google Maps for Android Gets Voice Search, Transit Directions, and Latitude Update

Google is releasing an update to their Maps product for Android phones. With the update comes new features: Voice Search, Transit Directions…

By Nathania Johnson · 16 Jun 2009

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The Future of the Mobile Web: To App or Not to App?

Improved capabilities of the Safari mobile browser in the latest iPhone have lots of implications for mobile local search. They essentially make…

By Michael Boland · 12 Jun 2009

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Q&A with Miriam Warren, Director of Marketing at Yelp

Miriam Warren of Yelp is speaking at SES Toronto on June 9, on the panel “Follow the Carrot: Cool Mobile Apps” in…

By Andrew Goodman · 04 Jun 2009