Who Are My Neighbors, Mr.Search Engine?

Phoe6 writes "'Google's goal is to connect searchers with the information they need whether it's halfway around the world or in their neighborhood,' said company co-founder Sergey Brin, as Google is unveiling its location-based search tool local.google.com. This is going heads on with Yahoo, as it put its SmartView content on its maps." Phoe6 also points to this AP story carried by the Houston Chronicle about "Verizon Communications' SuperPages.com, overhauled to deliver more useful local results." Google's service seems to work pretty well -- I've just located a few coffee shops with free wireless within easy walking distance. Update: 03/17 18:33 GMT by T : Here's a no-reg link to the same AP story.

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Podunk County

[Anonymous Coward]

What about people who live in backwards places like California and New York (both of those are in the United States). People in those places aren't even allowed to carry firearms, I doubt even Google can reach places like this.

Re:local as in USA

[HarveyBirdman]

but hey 191 other countries don't matter right ?

A few matter.

Japan for its animation and video games.

England for the accents and the comedy shows.

Italy for the food.

Australia because it started out as a penal colony.

And, oh, pfffft... Tibet, or something.