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Google Maps Unveils New Local Business Features

Posted by samzenpus on from the google-google-google dept.

dhinckley writes "Google Maps has added some new features including pictures of the front of the locations you're searching for. Additionally, Local Businesses can enter custom information about their companies including pictures, websites, what type of payment they accept, and even offer coupons through Google Maps."

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  1. Feh. Not that great. by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    It only found one "titty bar" in Dallas. Still needs work.

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  2. White House by KallosEsq · · Score: 5, Funny

    That didn't take long at all.
    Check out the white house at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20500.

    All the "White House" pictures are making fun of Bush.

    Welcome Google to the same woes as wikipedia.

  3. Re:some detailed pics... by Rob+the+Bold · · Score: 4, Funny

    and some sunbathing topless chicks here and there... concerned about your privacy yet?

    Ya, we're all concerned about privacy, of course. But could you please provide the links to the topless chicks so we can . . . better understand the issues involved?

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  4. Re:Yellow Old Maps by Rob+the+Bold · · Score: 2, Funny

    Besides, I didn't say that the Yellow Pages are superior: they can't be searched, emailed, bookmarked, etc. But we're not talking about their UIs. We're talking about their DBs. And even with the Yellow Pages decline, their DB is still much deeper than Google Maps'.

    Actually, the yellow pages are still "searchable" and "bookmarkable".

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