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Google Extend Autocomplete Globally.
It’s been more than a year since Google launched localized versions of Google Autocomplete (formerly Google Suggest) that offer relevant search predictions tailored for different regions. More recently, they took these tailored predictions to a new level in the U.S. by targeting to specific metro areas like San Francisco and Chicago. This week, they have extended these hyper-local predictions around the globe to every country that has Autocomplete. This means that the list of predictions beneath the search box will seem more locally relevant than ever updating the searches with the areas you are searching within.
For example, when you’re in Barcelona, Spain and you start typing [rest] there’s a good chance you’re actually looking for restaurants in Barcelona:
However, if you’re in Madrid, you’ll probably want to check the restaurants there:
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