Not only do they know what you're interested in, they will now know where you're going! Once they have that, expect their advertising to be even more focused. I can see it now...as you pass the Times Square big screen, it will switch to an ad specific to you as you pass....so will all the DOT traffic signs
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Google Launches Map Service
Tue Feb 8, 4:25 PM ET
Google Inc. on Tuesday launched in beta a map service that provides the location and directions to places and businesses.
Map services, which are also available on portals from Google rivals Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - news), are particularly helpful in local search, providing maps, as well as addresses and directions, to restaurants, stores, parks or other businesses or places of interest.
The Google service, which uses map data from Navteq, allows the user to find a city or street; businesses based on category, such as theater, and city; as well as directions to locations. Map features include zooming in and out to get more, or less, map detail.
"The quality of the maps is very nice, and they're easy to manipulate," Gary Price, analyst for SearchEngineWatch.com, said.
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