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Google just launched Hotpot, a new service baked into Google Places that lets you rate restaurants, see which ones your friends are liking, and get recommendations of new places to check out. Let’s take a look.
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If you have Google Instant switched on, you might notice magnifying glasses next to each search result. Hover over them and a visual pop-up displays what the site looks like – helping find the exact site you’re after.
As Bing’s available on Android’s Market, it’s only fair Google should have a search app for Windows Phone 7, right? The free app is now available in the Marketplace, with real-time search suggestions and localised results. [GoogleMobile via BGR]
Google Instant is rolling out to iPhones and Androids. But why use Google.com mobile instead of your built-in search? Because it’s really helpful for a few different quick look-ups.
Several Android phones started showing Google Instant early, but Google’s made the addition official, writing on its blog that a beta version has hit (or is hitting) “most iPhone and Android devices in the US”. Basically, that’s Androids running Froyo, and iOS 4 devices.
From the same school of thought as the www.justfuckinggoogleit.com site comes this less-aggressive reminder to quit asking questions and just hit up the big G for the answers instead. [9Gag via TheNextWeb]
Google recently added handy “iPhone Apps” and “Android Apps” categories to their respective mobile search pages on those devices, allowing users to bypass the sometimes-slow searches baked into the App Store and Android Market. [AndroidPolice]
