Google has launched location aware search that lets you refine your search by location (with the “Nearby” tool).
One of the really helpful things about this tool is that it works geographically — not just with keywords — so you don’t have to worry about adding “Minneapolis” to your query and missing webpages that only say “St. Paul” or “Twin Cities. – official blog
I did try some of the searches (for instance, doctors with and without location) – and the screenshot will tell you the benefits of a location aware query.
The usage ofcourse is meant for advanced users – you need to set the city/region, in order to customize the search.
As far as India is concerned, IP mapping to City doesn’t work, so most of the results are not useful, unless you manually mention the city.
Do give location search a spin – it surely is a useful feature though not yet ready for the prime time.
Please note that this is applicable only to Google.com and not country specific domains.
did try the location search for chennai & thought it was brilliant actually!!
One could see such services by google really hitting a wider audience in the near future.
Currently it’s just another spectacle in the google world.
Vicky Pradhan
Bharatbuy.com
Bing has had this for a long time now. Why is this new? http://www.bing.com/search?q=library
Sometime I hate Google for being one of the best search engine..
I dont even remember when was the last time I used yahoo or any other search engine. Will wait for the time
when we will see everything real time…. Incuding Buzz, Fb updates and what ever u can think of..
Why hate them for being the best? I’m happy that although they’re clearly the best, they continue to innovate and add features, solidifying them as the #1 search engine.