The business listings are also displayed as markers on local area maps. Clicking on the marker reveals the name and the nature of the deal offered and requirements (i.e. must have a discount coupon).

Features:

• Find businesses in local area that offer deals, discounts and promotions.
• Search by keyword or location (City, State or Zipcode).
• Refine results by category, valid date, week day and business type.
• Business listings are presented on a local area map (powered by Google Maps).
• Free, available to US only.
• Similar tools: MashSpots.

Check out Offeretti @ www.offeretti.com

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• Mashspots: Cool Local Business Locator on Google Maps
• Wayfaring: Create & Share Custom Maps Online
• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance
• Schmap: Free City Guides on your PC and Mobile
• PrimoSpot: Find a Parking Spot in New York City (NYC)

Features:

• Find cool local activities for today or tomorrow.
• Currently works only for cities in the United States.
• Enter the activity, the location and the time to view results.
• Check out driving directions and pictures.

Check out Goby@ www.goby.com [via Webware] (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• WhatsOnWhen: Local Event Guide For Over 500 World Destinations
• GigZee: Find Local Live Music
• Corkboard: Quickly Save Things You Want to Remember and Setup Reminders
• Zvents: Find Events in Your Area
• Zapproved: Web based Decision Making Tool

Whether you are looking for a plumber, trainer or just a helper, this site suggests you people, along with their price quotes. It’s intelligent language processing technology is great in suggesting the right people and you can check their profile, the reviews they’ve got from other users and set an appointment when you want to get the work done. Simple, effective and free to use.

For more info watch following video:

Features

• Smart local business finder to easily locate the most suitable service provider.
• Compare providers based on their price quotes and the reviews they have received from others.
• Providers work on your schedule.
• Schedule the appointment online. No need for making calls.

Check out Redbeacon @ www.redbeacon.com (by Abhijeet from Appscrazy)

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• Mashspots: Cool Local Business Locator on Google Maps
• Zapproved: Web based Decision Making Tool
• Zamabook: Web Based Appointment Scheduling Service
• Yammer – A Twitter For Businesses and Enterprises
• Wordoid: Get Company Name Ideas

The site currently lists shortcuts to major service providers in 5 countries (Australia, Canada, USA, New Zealand and UK). Users can search the site by company name or browse by categories.

Features:

• Database of phone shortcuts that can be used to bypass automated robots and speak to a human.
• Currently lists only the companies based in 5 countries: Australia, Canada, USA, New Zeland and UK.
• Browse companies by category (banking, cable, government, telecommunication, insurance etc).
• Contribute by adding new numbers and reporting faulty ones.
• If the company you are looking for is not listed on IVRHacks then you may try searching for it on other similar websites like DialAHuman and GetHuman.

Check out IVR Hacks @ www.ivrhacks.com

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• ContactHelp: Talk To A Real Person When Calling Hotlines
• WhoCallsMe: Identify Unknown Callers
• WhitePages: Address and Phone Number Look Up

Pick your favorite location, discover the local cuisine and customs, interesting facts, the landscape, top local attractions and upcoming events and other useful info such as what transportation to use, local weather, currency and electricity standards for electronic gadgets.

Features:

• Local event guide for over 500 world destinations – countries, cities and popular resorts.
• Browse events by location, by event category (e.g. arts, classical music, music & nightlife) and search by keywords.
• Read the local guide, discover local cuisine and customs, the landscape, top local attractions and interesting facts.
• View featured videos.
• Similar sites: Yahoo Upcoming, Bandsintown, Happenr and HearWhere.

Check out WhatsOnWhen @ www.whatsonwhen.com

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• UniversalPackingList: Online Traveling Packing List Generator
• TripChill: Mobile Travel Assistant with Real Time Alerts
• Trazzler: Get Unique Travel Destination Recommendations
• TravelEtiquette: Travel Etiquette Tips For Worldwide Travel
• RoadsideAmerica: Locate Offbeat Tourist Attractions in US

Works really easy, simply sign up and then start adding items to your account from the website, by sending an email or on the go using your mobile phone. For instance, if you are in the bookstore and want to add a book to your Corkboard account then all you need to do is to text its ISBN number to Corkboard.

When you add something to Corkboard, it automatically scans sites like Amazon, Yahoo Upcoming and Yelp, and gets additional information on your saved items.

Another cool feature is that you can send a barcode number to Corkboard via SMS and shortly receive the corresponding product information. Similarly, if you send the phone number of a place you will get back its location.

Moreover, Corkboard can also send you reminders on the saved items and even deal alerts (when available) to your mobile phone or email.

Finally, you can also browse items and collections shared by other members, view what’s new and popular and get suggestions based on your location.

Features:

• Save things you want to remember and organize them online in your account.
• Automatically pulls relevant info on saved items from sites like Amazon, Yahoo Upcoming and Yelp.
• Organize items into collections, share them online and browse collections of other users.
• Sign up for mobile and email reminders and product alerts.
• Share saved items on Twitter, Facebook or keep them private.

Check out Corkboard @ www.corkboard.it

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• YourLi.st : Get Event Reminders by eMail
• WhatsOnWhen: Local Event Guide For Over 500 World Destinations
• TelePixie : Wake Up, Alert and Reminder Calls
• RSSBirthday: Get Birthday Notifications On Your Feedreader
• RemiMe: Online Birthday Reminder Calendar

Enter your area zip code and follow “get my bids” link. In the next step you may filter providers according to your requirements (house size, frequency etc), read their customer reviews and also sort them by ratings. Moreover, you can limit results to providers that use only eco-friendly cleaning supplies.

Sign up to order and schedule an appointment online with your chosen provider.

Features:

• Find and compare cleaning providers in your area including house cleaning, carpet & window cleaning and maid services.
• Compare prices, browse ratings and customer reviews of different providers and select one that fits your needs.
• Sign up to schedule an appointment and manage providers from your account.
• Similar website: House Cleaning Services.

Check out BidMyCleaning @ www.bidmycleaning.com

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• WhatsOnWhen: Local Event Guide For Over 500 World Destinations
• What A Lovely Name: Baby Name Finder
• Webgiftr: Giving And Receiving Gifts Made Easy
• Theme Park Maps: Download Theme Park Maps Online

In case you don’t see your favorite night spot on the website then you can contribute by adding it to the directory.

Features:

• Find restaurants open all night.
• Browse restaurants by city name (for US cities only).
• Contribute by adding late night places you are aware of.
• Free, no registration needed.

You might be also interested in 2itch, which is somewhat similar website but instead of restaurants it finds all 24 Hour Open Stores located in the nearby area.

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• SpecialGourmets: Find restaurants for people with food allergies
• KidsEatFor: Locate Restaurants Where Kids Eat Free
• CleanScores: Avoid Dirty Restaurants In Your Area
• CHOW Restaurants Regions: Find Restaurants By Cuisine
• CampusFood: Order Online from Restaurants Near your Campus

You can search by entering your location (zip code or city) or by the music genre. GigZee shows you who is playing where and what are they charging. The site presents all venue details that you can add  to your favorites and share with your friends.

You can also view artist details and click through to check their myspace page or other websites.

Features overview:

• Find local live music gigs by artist, venue or music genre.
• Track the gig, add to your favorites or email to your friends.
• See detailed information about the venue including maps.
• Browse upcoming gigs by day of the week.
• GigZee also suggests other gigs that you may like.
• See who else is tracking a gig and add comments.
• Similar websites: HearWhere, GigFreaks and Bandsintown.

Check out GigZee @ www.GigZee.com

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• SongKick: Check Entire Concert History Of Favorite Bands
• HearWhere: Find Concerts In Your Area
• GigFreaks: Find Live Concerts in Your Area
• Zvents: Find Events in Your Area
• Yahoo Upcoming: Upcoming Events Locator for Your Area

The site lists information for hundreds of US companies and government offices. You can search for companies, browse them by categories view top searched, most viewed and recently added numbers.

Furthermore, the site lists information such as working hours, email addresses, and links to customer service websites if available.

Features:

• Bypass automated customer service and talk to human phone.
• The site lists numbers, tips and tricks for hundreds of US companies.
• Search and browse by categories.
• Also view working hours, email addresses, and links to customer service websites if available.
• Free and no registration.
• Similar websites:GetHuman and DialAHuman.

Check out CotactHelp @ www.contacthelp.com (via delicious)

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• WhitePages: Address and Phone Number Look Up

Public records include info such as received business licenses and building permits, restaurant inspections, real estate listings from Craiglist and inner areas most covered in local news in the past 30 days.

Just select your city or neighborhood. View latest news on a Timeline or get a quick overview by news categories. View news as a list or see trends on a chart. Subscribe to city or neighborhood custom RSS feeds and email alerts.

Feature overview:

• Track whats happening in your city, neighborhood and local zip code.
• View business reviews, local news, city press releases, real estate listings and photos.
• View public records: restaurant inspections, received business licenses and building permits. Visualize this data on trend charts.
• View news in a time line or get a quick overview by a category.
• Subscribe to custom area RSS feeds and email alerts
• US only
• Free. No signup needed.

Check out EveryBlock @ www.everyblock.com

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• OurSignal: Top News from Digg, Reddit, Delicious & Yahoo Buzz
• Guzzle.it: Online Personalized News StartPage
• Google News Timeline: Browse News In A Chronological Order
• FanFeedr: Personalized Sports News Aggregator
• DailyPerfect: Get Personalized Content & News In a Snap

It also shows a man standing at the location and you can click on it to get the exact address of the place. You may also drag him around the map to repeat the process and get updated search results. Other features include ability to email an address easily and a local business locator app for iPhone users.

Features

• Easily search local business listings for any city without knowing the exact address.
• Free to use.
• Based on Google Maps API.
• Embed on your website using the widget.
• iPhone app available.

Check out Mashspots @ www.mashspots.com ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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• Offeretti: Local Business Discounts Search Engine
• Google Ride Finder: Find Taxi, Limousine or Shuttle in the Area
• Wayfaring: Create & Share Custom Maps Online
• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance
• Schmap: Free City Guides on your PC and Mobile

Students can add items to their cart, specify the quantity, and put additional comments for each item. The site also lets students to add credit card details on their account so they don’t have to enter their information all the time. The working hours, phone numbers, minimum amount for delivery  can also be quickly viewed.

Features:

• Order food online from campus restaurants.
• See if a restaurant is currently open and taking delivery orders.
• Add comments and special instructions for your order.
• Save your payment information for future use.
• See weekly and daily specials and get discounts for ordering online.
• Option to order for a future day and for large groups.
• Browse restaurants by type of cuisine or specific features.
• Available in US only.

If you’re new to MakeUseOf.com you might be also interested in a couple of posts that were written specifically for students. These are:

- 10+ Web Tools To Save Your Butt In School
- 10 Online Learning Tools for Students

Check out CampusFood @ www.campusFood.com (by Tehseen Baweja from Ijaar.com)

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• GrubHub: Food Delivery Search Engine
• 2itch: Find 24 Hour Open Stores
• Wowbrary: Get Alerts on New Book Arrivals From Your Library
• WiZiQ : Virtual Classroom
• wePapers: Student Paper Database to Find & Share Notes

This site can be easily accessed on any computer or mobile device with an internet connection. Just type in the name of the city as well as the street you’re on, and MizPee will list out where you can find the nearest bathrooms.

Features:

• Get public toilet locations near to you just by typing in your city and street.
• The sites can be accessed from mobile phone as well.
• Search bathrooms by handicap access, diaper change, and how clean the bathroom is.
• Rate bathrooms and add new bathrooms to the MizPee list.
• View whether or not you have to pay to use the bathroom.
• US only
• Also see SitOrSquat and TheBathroomDiaries.

Check out MizPee @ www.mizpee.com

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• UMapper: Create and Share Route Maps with Friends
• The Route Planner: Get Route Map & Directions Online
• SitOrSquat : Find Closest Public Toilets
• Schmap: Free City Guides on your PC and Mobile
• RouteBlast: Calculating Mileage Between Cities Made Easy

From the page:

“SitOrSquat is dedicated to telling you where the closest public restroom is and whether or not that restroom is worthy of your bare bottom.”

Features:

• Find nearby public toilets.
• Search for nearby toilets from mobile phone.
• Get free iPhone application
• Currently lists over 25,000 public restrooms world wide.
• Rate, comment on, see comments from others and view photos of restrooms
• Contribute by adding non-listed public restroom.
• No sign-up necessary, unless you want to rate and leave comments.

Go to SitOrSquat @ www.sitorsquat.com

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• MizPee: Public Toilet Locator
• WhatsOnWhen: Local Event Guide For Over 500 World Destinations
• UMapper: Create and Share Route Maps with Friends
• TrendsmMap: Google Maps + Twitter Trends in Real Time
• The Route Planner: Get Route Map & Directions Online

To locate all nearby 24 hour open stores, simply go to the website, enter your zip code and click “Go” button. Next you should be presented with an area map listing all of the 24 hour open places. Double click on any area on the map to see up to 20 nearest stores.

At the moment 2itch works only in Seattle, Los Angeles, and New York City.

You can restrict yous searches to include only restaurants, stores, pharmacies, gas stations, fast food joints, grocery stores, hospitals, animal care centers, activity centers, casinos, bars and clubs, business services and more.

Check out 2itch @ www.2itch.com

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• NYCFoodMap: NYC Restaurants Map
• PrimoSpot: Find a Parking Spot in New York City (NYC)
• CampusFood: Order Online from Restaurants Near your Campus
• TriptropNYC: Travel Time Map For New York City
• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance

(1) via SMS – type a question and send it to provided MyMiaMia number
(2) Spoken – call MyMiaMia number and ask your question.

In both cases, once the question is submitted, you should receive an answer within in a few minutes (via email or SMS). Your answers will also contain a short contextual ad at the end.

Features

• Ask questions for free and get answers delivered to your email or mobile phone.
• Ask as often as you like and as many questions as you want.
• Send the question via SMS or dial the service directly.
• No sign-up or registration needed.
• MyMiaMia is free (depending on your mobile plan standard charges for sending/receiving SMS messages may apply)

Check out MyMiaMia @ www.mymiamia.com (via downloadsquad.com )

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• Dial Directions: Driving Directions on Your Mobile
• ZipSkinny : Zip Code Finder
• ZipMaps: Find Out Zip Code For Any Place in the US
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State

DialAHuman provides you with a database of direct access phone numbers and tips showing different key combinations that connect the caller directly to a human operator. You can browse the database by company name or by service category.

Features:

• Get direct phone numbers and combination tips to get to support personnel.
• Improve service by contributing a new and rating existing numbers.
• Lists only the companies based in United States.
• Browse company numbers alphabetically or by category (finance, government, hardware, insurance, internet, pharmaceutical, shipping, software stores and more).
• If the company you’re looking for isn’t listed then try searching for it on GetHuman

Check out DialAHuman @ www.dialahuman.com (via Lifehacker)

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• WhitePages: Address and Phone Number Look Up

Enter the address, intersection, or a zip code and click Search. PrimoSpot will then show you a neighborhood map along with available parking spots (see above) in the area. The different color legends indicate the time left at that parking spot. Click on the pin to see some photos and additional details. There are currently over 13,500 locations in the PrimoSpot.

Furthemore you can access PrimoSpot straight from your mobile device. The mobile version of the site can be accessed at m.primospot.com. Search results will be sorted based on the distance from the given address, starting from the closest.

Features:

• Find parking spots in the busy areas of New York (Manhattan, Brooklyn).
• Coming soon: Queens, Philadelphia and Boston areas.
• Access PrimoSpot from PC or mobile phone. (iPhone-optimized version available as well).
• Contribute by adding parking spots and garages that aren’t listed.

PrimoSpot Demo

Check out PrimoSpot @ www.primospot.com

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• Google Ride Finder: Find Taxi, Limousine or Shuttle in the Area
• Trapster: Get Alerted About Speed Traps On Your Way
• OhMyGas: Find The Cheapest Gas Prices In Your Area
• NationOfGo: Discover Cool Driving Trails & Roads
• GasPenny: Find The Cheapest Gas Station in Your Area

Currently the service supports only 10 major cities in the US. These are:

• Atlanta, GA
• Austin, TX
• Baltimore, MD
• Chicago, IL
• Dallas, TX
• Los Angeles, CA
• New York, NY
• Phoenix, AZ
• San Francisco, CA
• Washington, DC

There is nothing to install or download, simply enter a zipcode, the name of a city or your exact location and it will give you an area map along with the location of each vehicle. Vehicles are shown as little balloons (see screenshot below). Once you have located the vehicle you need, just call the service provider to reserve it. The company phone numbers are provided as well.

The Google Ride Finder is still a beta product and being constantly improved. So expect a wider coverage in the near future. For additional details see their FAQ section.

Check out Google Ride Finder @ http://labs.google.com/ridefinder

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• PrimoSpot: Find a Parking Spot in New York City (NYC)
• ZimRide: Carpooling Website To Find & Share Rides
• Trapster: Get Alerted About Speed Traps On Your Way
• The Route Planner: Get Route Map & Directions Online
• SpeedTrap : Locate Road Speed Traps in your Area

It will also show the exact location of the place on the area map. Currently Outalot supports only New York City and SF Bay areas.

You can bookmark places you like, places you dislike, or want to try. Simply tap the heart icon on a restaurant or bar to bookmark it to your profile page. Furthermore you can give places you like a thumbs up, the places you don’t, a thumbs down. Similarly, you can see how other folks feel about particular place. Also share your favorite places with friends, and add others to your network to combine your bookmark list with theirs.

The cool thing about Outalot is that it can be accessed from a mobile phone as well. It supports iPhone, as well as many other popular mobile devices like Danger Sidekick, HP, Kyocera, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Palm Treo, Panasonic, RIM/BlackBerry, Samsung, Sanyo, Sony Ericsson. Here is how it looks on mobile phone.

Check out Outalot @ www.outalot.com

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• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance
• Schmap: Free City Guides on your PC and Mobile
• PrimoSpot: Find a Parking Spot in New York City (NYC)
• Offeretti: Local Business Discounts Search Engine
• Mashspots: Cool Local Business Locator on Google Maps

Schmap covers almost every major city in Europe, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Get tourist guides to London, Rome, Paris, New York etc. See information on everything from the city’s historical background to the best places to eat and party.

Another noteworthy feature is the iPhone and iPod Touch support. Schmap can be conveniently accessed from any of these devices. All you need is an internet connection.

Features:

(1) Browse guides online by top destinations (Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Madrid etc.) or by country/region (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand etc.)

(2) Schmap 2.0 : Get Schmap city guides on you desktop by installing Schmap 2.0 desktop application. The desktop version comes with more features (Windows Vista, XP, Mac OS X).

(3) Mobile Travel Guide: Just go to www.schmap.com on your iPhone (or iPod) browser. There is nothing to install or download.

(4) Coming soon: a local business search functionality for other cities. Find and get the business name, street address, and the phone number.

If you like Schmap you might also want to check out Metro and SubwayMaps, both of these services offer free public transportation guides for lots of cities worldwide.

Go to Schmap @ www.schmap.com

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• UMapper: Create and Share Route Maps with Friends
• TravelMapGenerator: Highlight Countries & Create Shareable Maps

How does it work?

(1) Text Message Alerts: Follow-up on important events via text message alerts. Select what you wante to track (news, weather, stocks, favorite blogs, package tracking etc.), enter trigger words, and choose time and number of alerts you want to receive per day.



Available alert categories: Sports Scores, Player Stats, Weather, Stock Quotes, Horoscopes, Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity Birthdays, Health Tips, RSS News Feeds, Package Tracking, Craigslist, Personal reminder

(2) Text Message Search: Instantly lookup specific information by sending short text message. Type in a search term and send a text message to 4INFO (44636) Type a search term in the message body. Your serach term may vary depending on what type of information you want to lookup (stocks, weather, flight status etc.).



Available search categories: sports scores, player stats, stock quotes, wifi hotspots, package tracking, weather, yellow pages, news, flight status, city search, TV Guide, movie show times, drink recipes, price lookup, jokes, joke, horoscopes, pickup lines, celebrity gossip.

Additional Features:

• RSS Alerts: Monitor updates from your favorite blogs and websites.
• Customization: Choose time and number of alerts you want to receive per day.
• Create as many alerts as you like. Manage, modify or edit your alerts online.
• If you want to test message search functionality right now you can do it from here.

[Video] 4info Intro

Check out 4info @ [ www.4Info.net ]

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• TelePixie
• MoDazzle: Access Facebook Account via email or SMS
• GOOG411 : Free Directory Inquiries

1. Access, retrieve and update profile information (ex. LinkedIN, Facebook): update your Facebook ’status’, get ‘un-read’ messages from your Facebook inbox, get someone’s profile info from LinkedIn, and lots more.

2. You can also use MoDazzle as a directory service: get driving directions, restaurant reviews, location of the nearest Starbucks, and so on.

MoDazzle Features

• Access your profile on: LinkedIN, Facebook, Lavalife, Salesforce.com, Hoovers, and VentureSource.
• Additional services: latest news, Stock quotes, weather forecasts, driving directions, nearest Starbucks locations, restaurant reviews, flight updates, yellow pages. See how here.
• Invite friends from your Yahoo Mail or Gmail address books.
• Use MoDazzle from several email addresses or mobile phones.
• Note: Modazzle is a free service, however depending on your mobile contract standard text messaging fees may apply.

Examples:

For instance, to update your Facebook status you can either send an email to ‘fbprofilestatusupdate@modazzle.com’ with your new status message in the subject line, or send an SMS message to ‘22553′.

Check out MoDazzle @ www.modazzle.com

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• Trumpia: Last-Minute Event Planner
• 3Jam: Text Messaging Conversations for Groups
• Yahoo Go: Yahoo Apps on Your Mobile
• TextMemos: Free text message reminders.
• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance

Feature Overview

• Get direct phone numbers to support personnel.
• Read tips on how to get connected to human personnel.
• Browse companies alphabetically or by service category (credit, finance, government, hardware, insurance, internet, mobile, pharmaceutical, shipping, software stores, telco, travel, and tv/satellite).
• Improve service by rating existing numbers and adding new ones.
• Note: Service lists only US branch phone numbers.

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• WhoCallsMe: Identify Unknown Callers
• WhitePages: Address and Phone Number Look Up

Yahoo Tech: “You could always print directions before you leave the house, but if you’re already on the road you now have an option to call 347-328-4667 (or dial DIR-ECT-IONS if you forget) for a text message with turn-by-turn directions.”

Feature Overview

• Get quick info on upcoming events, request driving directions, or get an address for local store/business/restaurant.
• Receive address and driving directions (incl. route map) on your mobile phone.
• Works with all carriers any cell phone.
• US only: Currently available only in 15 major cities (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.)
• No registration or sign-up required.
• More Questions? Go to service FAQ page.

Video Intro and Demo

Check out DialDirections @ www.dialdirections.com

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• AskCity
• Zipdecode: Visualize Zip Code Location as You Type
• ZCmap : Zip Code Lookup by City or State
• Yahoo Go: Yahoo Apps on Your Mobile

Directory Services (from Google SMS)

- Stock quotes
- Weather
- Dictionary (eg. ‘define iniquity‘)
- Translation (’translate hello in French’)
- Flight updates and airline information
- Movie screening times and nearest theater locations
- Calculator
- Currency and Unit conversion (’8 GBP in USD’)
- Q&A service (’Albert Einstein birthday)
- Product prices (based on the listing from Froogle.com)
- Driving directions and maps
- Local business listings (car repair, sushi bars, restaurants, pizzerias, etc)

Google SMS Features

• Send free SMS to 466453 (”GOOGLE”) and instantly receive an answer.
• Service currently available in USA, Canada, Germany, Japan and Spain (more to come).
• Note: Google SMS is a free service however depending on the user’s mobile contract text messaging fees may apply.
• More Questions? Check out Google SMS FAQ page.

Visit Google SMS [www.google.com/sms/]

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• MoDazzle: Access Facebook Account via email or SMS
• Mashspots: Cool Local Business Locator on Google Maps
• Google SendToPhone : Text from any Webpage to Your Phone
• Google Ride Finder: Find Taxi, Limousine or Shuttle in the Area
• GOOG411 : Free Directory Inquiries

There are 3 ways to use TellMe

1. Call 1-8000-555-TELL (8355)

• voice-supported assisstance: Say “Business Search” at the main menu and ask for business name like “McDonald’s” OR for business type “bowling”
• Request details to be forwarded to your phone as text message by saying Text me the info”

2. Text 83556

• get maps+directions by Business Name: ’starbucks cambridge ma’ OR ‘pf changs 75287′
• get maps+directions by Business Type: ‘golf lancaster pa’ OR ‘locksmith 92054′
• and more …

3. To make things even easier download Tellme software for your mobile (See whether your phone/provider is supported here).

Video demo

Go to TellMe @ (http://www.tellme.com/)

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• AskCity
• Yahoo Go: Yahoo Apps on Your Mobile
• SpeedTrap : Locate Road Speed Traps in your Area
• Schmap: Free City Guides on your PC and Mobile

Features:

• Search, review and add business information to the directory
• Find phone numbers by giving in business address and name details or vice versa (give tel nr. and get local address)
• Ask questions and get local advice from fellow InsiderPages users

Visit: InsiderPages

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• WhatsOnWhen: Local Event Guide For Over 500 World Destinations
• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance
• Swotti : Search over 3 million Opinions
• Softonic : Popular Software Directory
• SitOrSquat : Find Closest Public Toilets

GOOG411 Features:

• Dial from any phone: 1-800-GOOG-411 (or 1-800-466-4411).
• Get instantly connected to the right business for free.
• Use quick voice commands (shortcuts).
• Request map and directions via ’sms’. If calling from mobile phone, simply say “text message”.
• Your phone number always remains anonymous, even from the business you’re trying to reach.
• Currently available in English only.
• Small Business Owners: Add your business listing to GOOG411 database.
• Got more questions? See video demo below or go to GOOG411 help section here.

Official GOOG411 Intro Video

Check out GOOG411 @ labs.google.com/goog411 OR dial 1-800-GOOG-411

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• GrandCentral
• Google SMS: Get Any Info You Need via SMS

Features:

• Get detailed map directions from point A to B
• For Any City: (1) search for businesses, (2) get info about upcoming events and movies.
• For any given location, you have 2 viewing options: on a street map or aerial shot
• Take snapshots of current map that you are viewing

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• TellMe : Free Local Directory Assisstance
• Dial Directions: Driving Directions on Your Mobile
• SpeedTrap : Locate Road Speed Traps in your Area
• Schmap: Free City Guides on your PC and Mobile
• QuickMaps : Create Maps With Directions