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Google Adds Location Targeted Searching

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the where-am-i dept.

miradu writes "Many Slashdot users may remember that the winner of last year's Google programming contest's entry was a location specific search. Now, Google has made a version of Daniel's idea available to use on Google Labs. Google Search By Location lets you search for things near some zipcode, or city/state. It then gives you a map with each search result pinned on it. V"

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  1. Here it comes. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Google is evil. Down with Google.

    Is there anyone left that we think is good? Oh well.

  2. Re:HEY FUCKSTICK -1 REDUNDANT FOR THE EIGHTH TIME! by DGtlRift · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Perhaps you should check the posting times... it will tell you how many posted this redundant message at the same time.

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