Google In-Store & Location-Aware Product Reminders Now In Google Now For Android

Yesterday, as expected, Google announced on Google+ that the location-aware, in-store product reminders are now built into the latest version of Google Now on your Android Google Search App. Google said “if you’re out and about and near a store that carries those boots, you might see a Google Now card showing you the product […]

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Google iOS Search AppYesterday, as expected, Google announced on Google+ that the location-aware, in-store product reminders are now built into the latest version of Google Now on your Android Google Search App.

Google said “if you’re out and about and near a store that carries those boots, you might see a Google Now card showing you the product and price to remind you that you wanted them.”

Imagine you search for a specific product on Google and then you are driving or walking past a store on the street that has that product. Imagine Google pops up a Google Now card to tell you the store has it and the price of the item. That is incredibly futuristic stuff.

Here is a picture of what the Google Now card may look like:

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Barry Schwartz is a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land and a member of the programming team for SMX events. He owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry can be followed on Twitter here.

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