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Google 411 adds new function and Bing 411 competes –Check them out!

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Real Estate Agent with Eau Claire Realty, Inc.

Google recently added a new feature to their 411 service that tells you what intersection a business is on. Of course that’s really cool if you are on the go with a mobile phone and need directions. This feature is pretty cool and will hopefully lead more people to businesses easier than ever.

Bing a new search engine from Microsoft just released their own 411 service to directly compete with Google’s. I have mixed feelings about Bing in general (I think it’s mostly useless when compared to Google but hey competition is good right?) but Bing seems to have some cool stuff like “local business listings, as well as local traffic, weather, and movie listings”

Check out the links for more information on both of these 411 services. While you are at it stop paying for expensive 411 when you can use either of these services for free!


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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD
Thanks for your post. There is an article about Bing in The Wall Street Journal this morning. Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/roykelley
Jun 03, 2009 02:56 AM
Shane OnullGorman
Eau Claire Realty, Inc. - Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Wisconsin, Real Estate Agent & Realtor- Buy or Sell

yup. I am going to add a larger post with quite a few references to Bing later. Or I guess I could do it now. There is a lot of more hidden features.

Jun 03, 2009 02:58 AM
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Shane - I had just heard about Google 411 a few days ago from another posting but had not yet heard of Bing 411.  Thanks!

Jun 07, 2009 02:46 AM
Anonymous
geekmom

I'd be weary on anything microsoft. Long Live Google!

Jun 07, 2009 03:15 AM
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Rick Cordisco
Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty - Lake Harmony, PA
Pocono Real Estate Professional

Yeah I am a Googler but will be giving Bing a Try!

Jun 08, 2009 08:32 AM
Julie Beall
Irongate Realtors - Springboro, OH
CRS

thanks for the ideas...I love Google 411..have you seen google square...check it out at google labs

Jun 11, 2009 03:22 PM
Sandra Scott
DPR Realty - Payson, AZ
REALTOR of Choice! Payson, Pine & Strawberry, AZ

My head is spinning...maybe I'll google the bing, then add it all to my Facebook, follow on Twitter and talk about it all on Linked in.  Does anyone else out there have no time left to sell Real Estate?

Jul 07, 2009 06:44 PM