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Google’s GOOG-411 service has been updated with a cool new feature called nearby intersections. Now when you ask for details on some local business, aside from getting the address and phone number, the service will also point you to the nearest street intersection or adjacent streets.
Here’s an example Google gave: call 1-800-466-4411, look up “Google in New York”, ask for more details, and you’ll hear that their Chelsea office is “near the intersection with West 16th Street.” Unless you’re a seasoned New Yorker, this might very well save you from walking up or down a few blocks.
The new feature is available for most businesses in the US and Canada. It’s derived automatically by an algorithm written on 20% time by Googlers in New York and London…
[Via: Google Mobile Blog]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
