Google Maps 6.8
It seems that the future of Google applications is to join and complement each other synergistically to take advantage of all its functions Yesterday we learned about the new Google+ Local function of its social network, now it is the turn of its famous tool of maps, the well-known Google Maps In this way, it is much more Simple and convenient to choose restaurants, bars and other places to visit, knowing in advance what we are going to find.
This integration is the result of the application Zagat, which was acquired by Google Some months ago. This is dedicated to the valuation of restaurants, which are registered in a ranking according to their attributesNow, this service is integrated into Google Maps, complementing a tool that already allows you to find diaddresses, directions to get there to said place in any type of public transportation or images of interiors of shopping centers (thanks to your last update, for now only available in Japan and United States ).
This new function has been inserted in the menu Local This section now has a aspect visual something different, and there is also part of the social network Google+ that has a lot to do with this integrationThus, it is now possible to quickly access the restaurants, cafeterias, bars and attractions of the town where the user is located. Clicking on any displays a list that can be filtered with criteria located at the bottom top: distance, valuation, type of establishment, etc In addition, each local has a red squarewhere the overall rating is indicated, calculated from user feedback on a 30-point scale , and with the label Zagat if it has been evaluated by it.
It is also possible to find interesting places in the area where the user is at that moment. To do this, a table of places called In this area has been created, to quickly access the closest ones according to different categories In addition, it is possible to establish trust criteria to search for places to visit That is, to know comments and ratings from our Google+ circles And it is safer to choose a restaurant or bar through the opinions of a close and well-known person All you have to do is Click on option From your circles in section Recommendations
With all this, Google Maps completes your information about places to visit. If before it was already possible to know opinions, photographs and evaluations of other users, now the prestige of the reviews of a professional company such as is added Zagat and the possibility of knowing the likes of our contacts Something that is largely reminiscent of the Foursquare social network, whose objective is to discover the area thanks to recommendations from friends
In short, this is another big update of Google Maps , which this time has reached version 6.8 But best of all, without a doubt, it is still a service completely free for the user. This version of Google Maps is now available for download via Google Play
