Comments on: iPhone 3.0: Location Aware Google Search via Safari

By: Obviouschild

Obviouschild — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:16:05 +0000

I love google, but I think that they really missed the boat; at least at this point in time, regarding their latitude.

By: Scott R

Scott R — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:05:17 +0000

I like the Google maps app as well, but one problem with that is it only gives you a limited number of results (e.g. a search for Italian restaurants might return 10 results in the maps app but 100 on the Google maps website. So this might be good, but I’d like to see the maps app improved.

By: SpiceRak2

SpiceRak2 — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:40:48 +0000

Google is all about using any information it can grab (legally) from users to do targeted marketing. Icebike is right that they will capitalize.

Anonymity has become myth, I think.

I usually need general information rather than local businesses...IDK, it's not a power feature for me.

By: Christin

Christin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:09:37 +0000

I too just use maps for this. What advantage would there be to using the web page?

By: MichaelM

MichaelM — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:19:21 +0000

I do not understand how this is better than simply using the maps app. In the example in the story, search ‘jazz club’ ought to return the same local business results, yes?

By: icebike

icebike — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:17:35 +0000

I use google maps for this. (Or around me or Urban Spoon, etc, etc, etc). I can't see why I would want my search for generic information to be based on my location. If I need to find a computer parts store, how hard is it to add a city name?

The problem is, if you answer YES a few times it stops asking and just assumes YES. Then you are not even aware it is on by default from that point forward.

With 57.5 bazillion searches per day, I doubt Google has time to track anyone, but I fail to see where this provides any advantage to me, although I'm sure Google will find a way to monetize it.

By: Liam darling

Liam darling — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:08:01 +0000

O right I no now if I was to type food. It would giv me places near me to do with that

By: Brooks

Brooks — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:02:18 +0000

Google grabs the info from your iPhones gps chip if you hit allow. You don’t have to type in anything.

By: Liam darling

Liam darling — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:59:11 +0000

Ok guy sorry but what I mean is do yu type in the location it gives yu and it tells you what’s around. Please don’t get mad at me I just don’t understand what the point of it is.

By: Brooks

Brooks — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:10:09 +0000

Other iPhone sites have had this feature for a while, like http://iphone.justplainfishermen.com/redbox/#_home