Google Search Results for iPhone Improved
iPhone 2.x users now get a new Google search results page that is better optimized. The new search features suggestions as you type. Local results include phone number and “Get directions” links to the right of the result, and also include an AJAX map (either linked or if your search is precise, the map will automatically display).
The new search results make Google Search for iPhone even easier to use. Unfortunately, I still cannot get the default search interface inside Safari to return the mobile optimized Google results on my iPhone, so I have to first navigate to www.google.com.
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Google Alerts Now Available in RSS
Google recently announced the support for RSS in Google Alerts. Previously only available as an email notification, this significantly increases the worth of Google Alerts for me.
I have email alerts setup for some searches (like my name) but there are many more searches I can think of that I wouldn’t want an email alert for. A daily RSS summary would be all that I’d want because of the frequency of the searches.
With RSS results now available, I think a lot more people will be using Google Alerts and the people that are using it will be searching much more.