Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Google Hotpot

Google Hotpot
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Google this week released Hotpot site recommendation engine. Hotpot Service assembled a Google Places, Google based on user preferences and the recommended function, and a friend recommended Google features that make it easier for users to find nearby businesses that best suits their preferences.




Google product manager Lior Ron said that the challenge to find places like the taste of everyone from all different, but everyone wants to quickly find a favorite spot, the most commonly used method is to ask trusted friends. For example, when visiting a new city, you may contact the hotel desk, or ask friends with similar tastes recommended, but not easy to find trusted recommendations, Google launched Hotpot site recommendation engine, allowing users to view others or a friend's recommendation.



Hotpot the basis for the Google Places, Google Places as one of the features Google Maps, to provide global information for each city's regional sites, covering the museums, parks, schools, and various types such as restaurants, hotels, dry cleaners or the basic information and comments , has collected more than 50 million locations.



Ron stated the like when the user selected the location, Google will be made based on the user's preferences suggested other similar sites, in addition, users can share with friends on the site appraisal, to see friends recommended locations. For example, when he visited Spain Basailongna time, you can view the local friends of the hotel or restaurant to recommend.



Ron said, Hotpot make it easier for the choice of location, users have to do is appraisal business and new friends. To this end, Google established a Hotpot appraisal application for rapid appraisal of all the user has visited the place and want to invite select friends, but also supports users to Google Maps on Android phones rating service.