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

By: sdhc class definition

sdhc class definition — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:43:44 +0000

Wow! Thank you! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog?

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

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:09:15 +0000

I'd like more location aware services personally. Though I can understand how one reader is annoyed having to constantly deal with apps requiring location info, having apps that base results on location is to me what the iPhone/iPod Touch are all about.

Mike Cell Phone Apps

By: Joe McG

Joe McG — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:06:20 +0000

Liam rode the short bus to school...

__Short Bus

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:35:33 +0000

Seriously Liam darling? HOW do you get the search results?? UM, lets see – how about putting in your search topic and selecting Google Search. Good God must everything be explained?

By: Liam darling

Liam darling — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:11:53 +0000

So how do yu get the search results

By: Michael Denney

Michael Denney — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:09:18 +0000

@Josh H. if you put your mouse over the censorship it shows the real word which I find funny.

I like this - but if I want to find things near me I just use Google Maps and then run the search there... I don't see how this is really a beneficial addition.

By: Josh H.

Josh H. — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:59:26 +0000

Cr*p is a bad word?! lol

By: Josh H.

Josh H. — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:59:05 +0000

All I want is Google Latitude to work with my iPhone – What the crap are they waiting for?! le sigh.

By: sting7k

sting7k — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:44:50 +0000

@Liam, it gives search results related to your location.

By: Liam darling

Liam darling — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:41:59 +0000

Does this do anything apart from tell yu where yu are!?

By: PeterM11

PeterM11 — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:41:46 +0000

@FRANK well this isnt actually an app and it is specifically for location… so..

By: Piercedirish

Piercedirish — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:22:31 +0000

I love the Around Me app. Is this any different?

By: FRANK

FRANK — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:14:04 +0000

Is anybody else tired of every app needing to know my location???? I would turn it off but I do need it sometimes.