“Google Inc has bought Zagat, the popular restaurant recommendations and ratings authority, to expand its local content in the niche marketplace that includes Yelp and Yahoo Inc.,” Edwin Chan reports for Reuters.
“Google said the 32-year-old Zagat, which polls consumers and compiles reviews on restaurants around the world, will become a cornerstone of its “local offering” and work in tandem with its mapping services and core search engine,” Chan reports. “Zagat will go up against competing services popular with users on the Internet, including Yelp.”
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John Kell reports for The Wall Street Journal, “The acquisition highlights how the mobile market continues to attract attention from technology vendors and consumers. Zagat has a ‘Zagat To Go’ app that costs $9.99 and can be used on Apple Inc.’s iPhone or iPod Touch, as well as app options for the Android, BlackBerry and other smartphones. Google declined to discuss the terms of the deal.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Fred Mertz” and “Lynn Weiler” for the heads up.]