Yahoo! unveiled a major upgrade to its Maps service by integrating local search results and making its map display larger. The new interface is more visual, beginning with a map of a user's default
location rather than an empty search box. When users enter a location, the map zooms right to it. Entering a second address displays driving directions beneath the query, then rescales the map and
draws a line that illustrates the route. When doing local searches, users don't need to enter an address, as searches will be contained to the area displayed on the map. Businesses are then displayed
on the map as numbers; contact information appears when you mouse over it.
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