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Google Improves Movie Search

  • PC World, Wednesday, November 25, 2009 3:15 PM
Google has streamlined its movie search function on users' iPhone, Palm WebOS, or Android-powered devices to make on-the-fly searching for movies easier. When users search for "movies" on their mobile browser, they can click on "more movies" and an updated interface appears, lending them a film's synopsis, trailer, and local venues to check it out. They can also review ratings, list films by category, and view movie posters. Searching by theater gives users the option of asking Google to find a movie nearest them, or reviewing a theater's listings to see what works with their schedule.

Since the improved movie search is integrated with Google Maps, Google will help users get directions to the nearest bag of Twizzlers.

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