Google Inc(NASDAQ:GOOG) has done away with the
dining guide Zagat and its old-school techniques, which was purchased last
September. It has been replaced by a brand new Android app that is absolutely
free of cost. Google had to start designing the app right from scratch to model
something different. The old Zagat app that cost $10 will no longer be
available after October 15 of this year.
The requirement for accessing the app is simple:
create a Google + account. Users will be able to check out reviews of about
30,000 restaurants. You can also search for specific type of restaurants by
filtering the results on the basis of cuisines, Zagat scores, cost and dining
features.
A user can also contribute a review, which the
app will post automatically. Your “public” reviews will be available on Google+
local – here too you have the choice to give your full name or write the review
as a “Zagat User”. 10-inch and 7-inch Android tablet users will be able to
access the new app with ease.
However, users who have paid for the old Zagat
app need not be disappointed as they will get a free hardcopy of a Zagat guide.
Earlier mobile apps by Zagat, was published with partners like Handmark for
Android and iOS. The app for iOS will expire soon and Google is expected to
release an exclusive app for iOS too, although there is no mentioned about it
on the Zagat website.
Google+ Local, Google Maps and Zagat are closely
linked and the Google+ app contains almost the same feature set (and Zagat
ratings) in its “Local” section that is keeping standalone Zagat apps like
these still active.
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